Hansen is used as a family name or surname in Russia, Norway, Germany, England, Denmark. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Hansen
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Russia, Norway, Germany, England, Denmark
Meaning:

The son of Hans, a diminutive of the Teutonic Johannes meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah".

How popular is Hansen?

Hansen is common in Denmark, United States, Norway, Germany, Australia, Canada, Sweden, South Africa, Brazil, New Zealand, Ghana, England, Netherlands, Argentina, Thailand, Faroe Islands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Greenland, Spain, Estonia, Namibia, Indonesia, Switzerland, Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Finland, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Iceland, Scotland, Mexico, Austria, Wales, Philippines, Egypt, Nigeria, Venezuela, Italy, China, Ireland, Portugal, Poland, Greece.

Hansen is ranked 892 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Hansen bearers increased by 3.37 per cent in 2010 US census to 137977 since 2000, the surname slipped by 11 spots and ranked at 204. The last name was found in around 5 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.22 95.64
Hispanic or Latino 2.54 1.62
Others 1.47 1.24
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.74 0.6
Black 0.53 0.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.49 0.49
Hansen is quite popular family name mostly used in Denmark however Faroe Islands lie ahead in terms of density. Around 591206 people have been found who wears Hansen as their family name. Hansen is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Hansen:
3 Denmark198,063
174 United States188,008
Countries with ten thousands of Hansen:
1 Norway62,211
99 Germany60,420
223 Australia14,997
323 Canada13,858
Countries with thousands of Hansen:
115 Sweden7,432
1,311 South Africa5,140
1,872 Brazil4,505
103 New Zealand3,955
922 Ghana3,948
2,517 England3,184
828 Netherlands2,373
1,555 Argentina2,352
3,092 Thailand2,276
2 Faroe Islands2,170
812 Belgium1,802
20 Luxembourg1,656
5,363 France1,562
5 Greenland1,278
Countries with hundreds of Hansen:
5,459 Spain778
87 Estonia744
627 Namibia684
18,692 Indonesia673
2,033 Switzerland668
1,461 Dominican Republic462
9,758 Bangladesh451
2,209 Finland364
2,293 Chile346
14,320 Saudi Arabia318
212 Iceland312
2,086 Scotland312
9,063 Mexico244
6,421 Austria213
1,881 Wales178
64,136 Philippines174
32,813 Egypt153
48,183 Nigeria149
5,563 Venezuela145
46,390 Italy144
672 China127
3,227 Ireland113
4,545 Portugal113
38,722 Poland112
17,739 Greece105
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
175 United States Virgin Islands97
1,923 Paraguay96
7,393 Ecuador94
23,299 Japan94
3,085 Bahrain88
109,852 Russia87
18,862 Malaysia83
13,107 Israel72
5,347 Uruguay72
434 Malta66
214,148 India65
65 Curaçao51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
30,259 Czechia50
33,247 Zimbabwe44
317 Marshall Islands42
4,031 Northern Ireland40
3,952 Panama37
11,607 Botswana33
3,015 Hong Kong33
14,967 Kuwait29
11,972 Colombia25
43,617 Papua New Guinea25
4,886 Jamaica21
13,691 Liberia21
3,218 Honduras20
22,980 Peru20
23,187 United Arab Emirates20
32,401 Hungary19
18,370 Bulgaria18
2,987 Costa Rica18
784 Seychelles18
13,856 Singapore17
483 Gibraltar16
143 Monaco15
2,469 Puerto Rico14
674 South Korea14
52,852 Tanzania13
6,882 Trinidad and Tobago13
40,366 Kenya12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
252,049 Ukraine10
72,859 Belarus9
2,328 Belize9
36,710 Croatia9
14,518 Ethiopia9
30,726 Qatar9
3,608 Somalia9
307 Tonga9
68 Falkland Islands8
652 Northern Mariana Islands8
68,191 Slovakia8
23,122 Afghanistan7
6,309 Bolivia7
2,387 Isle of Man7
102,287 Kazakhstan7
84,222 Pakistan7
139,182 Turkey7
2,948 Vietnam7
8,069 Cambodia6
1,253 Cayman Islands6
19,342 Lithuania6
4,885 Nicaragua6
6,082 Oman6
56,696 Romania6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 40 years old farmer Jno. Hansen who was residing in England migrated to USA on March 7, 1849 by Arrick put out from Liverpool. Mary-Ann Hansen, aged 41, Susan Hansen, aged 8, John Hansen, aged 65, Mary Hansen, aged 65, Immigrant Patk. Hansen, 12 years old Jas. Hansen, Jno. Hansen, aged 21, Immigrant Elizth. Hansen, are others that migrated to US from Liverpool, Belfast and Greenock.

From Germany

Marie Hansen hailed from Hessen. 8 years old embarked for USA from Havre on William Tell and arrived on June 22, 1852. Paul Hansen, aged 16, 26 years old Hubert Hansen, 36 years old Maria Hansen, Michael Hansen, aged 41, Peter Hansen (5), Susanna Hansen, Anna-Maria Hansen, 43 years old Anna-Maria Hansen, and 5002 other Hansen around 37.53% of whom were farmer while others worked as shoemaker and barber, mason, locksmith, joiner, tailor, miller, undefined code, seaman, smith, country man, servant, merchant, carpenter, cigar maker, clerk, weaver, doctor, daughter, saddler, baker, engineer, gardener, dressmaker, cartwright, cooper, tanner, mechanic, spinster, blacksmith, painter, farm laborer, landlord, tinman, matron, waiter, bookbinder, inn keeper, miner, butcher, spinner, teacher, watchmaker, gentleman, coachman, bricklayer, cabinet maker, grocer, domestic, wheelwright, sailor, brewer, shipping worker, tinsmith, photographer, dealer, tourist, artist migrated to US.

Hansen Namesakes

  • Ann Hansen, Canadian anarchist and former member of Direct Action
  • Carl William Hansen, Danish author, Luciferian
  • Eva Kjer Hansen, Danish politician
  • H. C. Hansen, social democrat and Prime Minister of Denmark
  • Jan Knobelauch Hansen, male athlete from Denmark
  • Derek Hansen, novelist and short story writer
  • Theophil Hansen, Danish architect
  • Hans Jacob Hansen, Danish zoologist
  • Pia Hansen, Swedish sport shooter
  • Gary Hansen, macroeconomist at UCLA
  • Armin Hansen, prominent American painter of the en plein air school
  • Hans Christian Albert Hansen, Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
  • Merle Hansen, founding president of the North American Farm Alliance and a spokesman for the plight of family farmers
  • Svein Roald Hansen, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
  • May Hansen, Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party
  • Claus Hansen, was Governor of the Danish West Indies
  • Anne Lena Hansen, Norwegian actress, model and beauty queen
  • C. & V. Hansen, name used by the Danish couple Carla and Vilhelm Hansen to sign their 'Rasmus Klump' comics
  • Torbjørn Hansen, Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party
  • Dale Hansen, American sportscaster
  • Clarke Hansen, Australian radio broadcaster
  • Steve Hansen, New Zealand rugby union coach and former rugby union player
  • Bent Hansen, Danish amateur football player
  • Mel Hansen, American racecar driver
  • Zenon C.R. Hansen, was chairman and CEO of Mack Trucks, Inc
  • Mogens Herman Hansen, Danish classical philologist and classical demographer
  • Ivar Hansen, Danish politician
  • Hein Frode Hansen, Norwegian heavy metal drummer
  • Bev Hansen, American politician
  • Jens Peter Hansen, Danish amateur football player
  • Lawrence N. Hansen, Vice-President of the Joyce Foundation
  • Jennifer Hansen, Australian journalist
  • Ed Hansen, American film writer, director and editor
  • Hans Trier Hansen, Danish gymnast
  • Frede Hansen, Danish gymnast
  • Frederik Hansen, Danish gymnast
  • Arvor Hansen, Danish gymnast
  • Axel Henry Hansen, Norwegian gymnast
  • Anton Hansen, Danish cartoonist and painter
  • Harald Hansen, Danish amateur football player,
  • Halfdan Hansen, Norwegian sailor
  • Maurits Hansen, Norwegian writer
  • Gerhard Armauer Hansen, Norwegian physician
  • Emil Christian Hansen, Danish mycologist and fermentation physiologist
  • Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish German astronomer
  • W. W. Hansen, American physicist and professor
  • Julie Vinter Hansen, Danish astronomer
  • Per Brinch Hansen, Danish-American computer scientist
  • James Hansen, American adjunct professor directing the Program on Climate Science
  • Arthur G. Hansen, philanthropist and former chancellor of several American universities
  • Mary Hansen, Australian-born guitarist and singer
  • Gunnar Hansen, Icelandic-born American actor and author best
  • Constantin Hansen, was one of the painters associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting
  • Dave Hansen, Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin Senate
  • Rick Hansen, Canadian athlete, activist
  • Al Hansen, American artist
  • Kai Hansen, heavy metal guitarist and vocalist
  • Glenna Hansen, Inuvialuit Canadian politician

Hansen Namesakes

  • Ann Hansen, Canadian anarchist and former member of Direct Action
  • Carl William Hansen, Danish author, Luciferian
  • Eva Kjer Hansen, Danish politician
  • H. C. Hansen, social democrat and Prime Minister of Denmark
  • Jan Knobelauch Hansen, male athlete from Denmark
  • Derek Hansen, novelist and short story writer
  • Theophil Hansen, Danish architect
  • Hans Jacob Hansen, Danish zoologist
  • Pia Hansen, Swedish sport shooter
  • Gary Hansen, macroeconomist at UCLA
  • Armin Hansen, prominent American painter of the en plein air school
  • Hans Christian Albert Hansen, Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
  • Merle Hansen, founding president of the North American Farm Alliance and a spokesman for the plight of family farmers
  • Svein Roald Hansen, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
  • May Hansen, Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party
  • Claus Hansen, was Governor of the Danish West Indies
  • Anne Lena Hansen, Norwegian actress, model and beauty queen
  • C. & V. Hansen, name used by the Danish couple Carla and Vilhelm Hansen to sign their 'Rasmus Klump' comics
  • Torbjørn Hansen, Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party
  • Dale Hansen, American sportscaster
  • Clarke Hansen, Australian radio broadcaster
  • Steve Hansen, New Zealand rugby union coach and former rugby union player
  • Bent Hansen, Danish amateur football player
  • Mel Hansen, American racecar driver
  • Zenon C.R. Hansen, was chairman and CEO of Mack Trucks, Inc
  • Mogens Herman Hansen, Danish classical philologist and classical demographer
  • Ivar Hansen, Danish politician
  • Hein Frode Hansen, Norwegian heavy metal drummer
  • Bev Hansen, American politician
  • Jens Peter Hansen, Danish amateur football player
  • Lawrence N. Hansen, Vice-President of the Joyce Foundation
  • Jennifer Hansen, Australian journalist
  • Ed Hansen, American film writer, director and editor
  • Hans Trier Hansen, Danish gymnast
  • Frede Hansen, Danish gymnast
  • Frederik Hansen, Danish gymnast
  • Arvor Hansen, Danish gymnast
  • Axel Henry Hansen, Norwegian gymnast
  • Anton Hansen, Danish cartoonist and painter
  • Harald Hansen, Danish amateur football player,
  • Halfdan Hansen, Norwegian sailor
  • Maurits Hansen, Norwegian writer
  • Gerhard Armauer Hansen, Norwegian physician
  • Emil Christian Hansen, Danish mycologist and fermentation physiologist
  • Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish German astronomer
  • W. W. Hansen, American physicist and professor
  • Julie Vinter Hansen, Danish astronomer
  • Per Brinch Hansen, Danish-American computer scientist
  • James Hansen, American adjunct professor directing the Program on Climate Science
  • Arthur G. Hansen, philanthropist and former chancellor of several American universities
  • Mary Hansen, Australian-born guitarist and singer
  • Gunnar Hansen, Icelandic-born American actor and author best
  • Constantin Hansen, was one of the painters associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting
  • Dave Hansen, Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin Senate
  • Rick Hansen, Canadian athlete, activist
  • Al Hansen, American artist
  • Kai Hansen, heavy metal guitarist and vocalist
  • Glenna Hansen, Inuvialuit Canadian politician

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