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Hand Family Crest
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Where did the English Hand family come from? What is the English Hand family crest and coat of arms? When did the Hand family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Hand family history?

The Anglo-Saxon name Hand comes from the baptismal name for the son of John. The given name John was originally derived from the Dutch Hans or Han. As the naming tradition grew in Europe baptismal names began to be introduced in many countries. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honor of Christian saints and other biblical figures. There are very few Christian countries in Europe that did not adopt surnames from these religious figures.

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One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Hand has appeared include Hand, Hands and others.

First found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hand research. Another 296 words(21 lines of text) covering the year 1200 is included under the topic Early Hand History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Hand Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Hand family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 157 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Hand arrived in North America very early:

Hand Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Thomas Hand, who arrived in Virginia in 1621
  • Winifred Hand, aged 20, arrived in Barbados in 1635
  • Tho Hand, aged 20, landed in Virginia in 1635
  • Robert Hand who settled in Virginia in 1635
  • John Hand, who settled in Lynn Mass in 1635, one of the 8 men to buy Montauk Point Long Island and established the town of Easthampton


Hand Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Margt Hand, who arrived in Virginia in 1706
  • Rudolph Hand, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1744
  • Hans Georg Hand, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752
  • George Hand, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765
  • Nicholas Hand, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1773

Hand Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Martin William Hand, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1811
  • Christopher Hand, who arrived in New York in 1835
  • Catherine Hand, aged 19, landed in New York, NY in 1850
  • Ann Hand, aged 30, arrived in New York, NY in 1850
  • Hugh Hand, aged 18, arrived in New York, NY in 1850


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  • Augustus Noble Hand (1869-1954), American judge who served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • David Dodd Hand (1900-1986), American animator and animation director, best known for his work with Disney, eventually become supervising director on "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "Bambi"
  • Elizabeth Hand (b. 1957), American writer
  • Jon Hand (b. 1986), American NFL football player
  • Larry Thomas Hand (b. 1940), former American NFL Football defensive tackle who played for the Detroit Lions (1965-1977)
  • David John Hand Ph.D., (b. 1950), British statistician elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2003
  • Grand Chief Geoffrey David Hand KBE GCL (1918-2006), the first Anglican Archbishop of Papua New Guinea
  • Gerry Hand (b. 1942), former Australian politician, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
  • James Hand (b. 1986), professional Irish footballer
  • John Hand (b. 1902), Canadian Olympic rower

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  • Genealogy of the Hand Family and Related Families by Dorothy Hand Dymond.
  • Hand, Sisson, and Scott: More Yeoman Ancestors by Carol Clark Johnson.
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  9. Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
  10. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
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