The Handlon Family Name

Arms linked to Hanlon and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Family name meaning

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Hanlon could easily become Handlon. The name is usually explained as “Descendant of Anluan ("great champion")”.

Records show Handlon as one of the forms Hanlon took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written O'Hanlon and Hanlan. About 498 people in the United States were recorded as Handlon in 2010, placing it 43,369 on the national list. It sits within the 50,000 most common last names in the country.

Research your Handlon family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.