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

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

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

Hanson is variation of the Henson. The son of Hens, a pet form of Johannes meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah".

A variant of Anson. Such names as An-son, Nel-son, Bet-son, etc., have been regarded as a sort of metronymics, and therefore considered indicative of illegitimacy; but I think there is little doubt of the former part of these names being in many cases corruptions of masculine appellations. Anson is probably a contraction of Alanson.

Hanson is variant form of Henson. See Henry - A personal name of Norman importation, which has given birth in modified form to many surnames, including Henrison, Henson, Penry (ap -Henry) Harry, Parry (ap-Harry), Harris, Harrison, Hall (from Hal), Hallett, Halkett, Halse, Hawes, Hawkins, Hawkinson, Allkins, Haskins, and perhaps Alcock. Thus as Henry has given name to the most numerous group of English monarchs, so it has furnished surnames for a great number of their subjects.

How popular is Hanson?

Despite the fact that the number of Hanson bearers increased by 1.89 per cent in 2010 US census to 111144 since 2000, the surname slipped by 25 spots and ranked at 276. The last name was found in around 4 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 92.11 93.87
Black 2.85 2.39
Hispanic or Latino 2.11 1.39
Others 1.55 1.2
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.7 0.57
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.67 0.58

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 26 years old workman Patk. Hanson who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on January 31, 1849 by Arrick put out from Liverpool. 25 years old Joseph Hanson, 29 years old Eliza Hanson, Workman William Hanson, 13 years old Margaret Hanson, Born at sea U Hanson, Patrick Hanson (30) Servant, 26 years old Henry Hanson, Mrs Hanson (26) Immigrant, Spinner James Hanson, and 21 other Hanson around 52.38% of whom were workman while others worked as mechanic and servant migrated to US.

From Germany

Nicola Hanson from Germany aboard the Mainland from Antwerp on June 15, 1852. He is registered to be 18 years old when he arrived in USA. Peter Hanson, aged 26, Auguste Hanson, aged 23, Christian Hanson, Dorothe Hanson (46), Heinrich Hanson, Helena Hanson, Louise Hanson, 9 months old Marg. Hanson, and 452 other Hanson around 56.45% of whom were laborer while others worked as mechanic and miner, mason, spinster, seaman, servant, joiner, spinner, shoemaker, matron, gentleman, merchant migrated to US.

Hanson Namesakes

  • Howard Hanson, American composer, conductor, educator
  • Robin Hanson, associate professor of economics at George Mason University and a research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University
  • Marla Hanson, American screenwriter and ex-model
  • Jane Hanson, formerly co-hosted 'New York Live' on NBC-TV
  • David J. Hanson, is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the State University of New York
  • Paul D. Hanson, American biblical scholar
  • Reginald Hanson, JP, DL
  • Margus Hanson, Estonian politician
  • Einar Hanson, Swedish silent film motion-picture actor
  • Mary Hanson, American television presenter and host of 'The Mary Hanson Show'
  • Damien Hanson,
  • Albert J. Hanson, Australian artist, winner of the 1905 Wynne Prize
  • Edith Hanson, American television personality and essayist
  • Charlie Hanson, British producer and director
  • Leonard Hanson, British gymnast
  • A. M. Hanson, English artist and photographer
  • Sharon Hanson, American former heptathlete
  • John Fletcher Hanson, self-made industrialist
  • Sam Hanson, American lawyer and judge
  • Mark Hanson, third Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Norwood Russell Hanson, American philosopher of science
  • John Hanson, merchant and public official
  • Victor Davis Hanson, American classicist, military historian, columnist
  • Pauline Hanson, Australian politician
  • Curtis Hanson, American film director, producer, and screenwriter
  • James Hanson, Baron Hanson, English Conservative industrialist
  • Taylor Hanson, American musician best known as a member of the pop rock band Hanson
  • Duane Hanson, American artist and sculptor from Minnesota
  • Richard Hanson, Canadian politician
  • Brooke Hanson, Australian former competitive swimmer
  • Jennifer Hanson, American country music artist
  • Joel Hanson, lead singer and guitarist for Christian rock band PFR
  • Alexander Contee Hanson, American lawyer, publisher, and statesman
  • Beverly Hanson, American professional golfer
  • Ann Meekitjuk Hanson, (born May 22, 1946, Qaktut, Northwest Territories, now Nunavut Hanson, like all Inuit born between the 1940s and the 1970s
  • Kristine Hanson, American television broadcaster
  • Jason Hanson, retired football placekicker
  • Lars Hanson, {{cite book
  • Jeff Hanson, singer-songwriter
  • Matt Hanson, author, film producer, and film director
  • Ray Hanson, college coach
  • Kristy Hanson, American
  • Harold Hanson, eminent South African advocate and Senior Member of the Johannesburg Bar Council
  • Ole Hanson, American politician who served as mayor of Seattle
  • Vic Hanson, American football player and coach
  • Hart Hanson, American-born television writer and producer
  • Peter Hanson, Swedish professional golfer
  • Robert M. Hanson, United States Marine Corps flying ace
  • Fritz Hanson, Canadian football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Calgary Stampeders
  • Glen Hanson, openly gay Canadian-born caricaturist and cartoonist
  • Ann-Louise Hanson, Swedish singer

Hanson Namesakes

  • Howard Hanson, American composer, conductor, educator
  • Robin Hanson, associate professor of economics at George Mason University and a research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University
  • Marla Hanson, American screenwriter and ex-model
  • Jane Hanson, formerly co-hosted 'New York Live' on NBC-TV
  • David J. Hanson, is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the State University of New York
  • Paul D. Hanson, American biblical scholar
  • Reginald Hanson, JP, DL
  • Margus Hanson, Estonian politician
  • Einar Hanson, Swedish silent film motion-picture actor
  • Mary Hanson, American television presenter and host of 'The Mary Hanson Show'
  • Damien Hanson,
  • Albert J. Hanson, Australian artist, winner of the 1905 Wynne Prize
  • Edith Hanson, American television personality and essayist
  • Charlie Hanson, British producer and director
  • Leonard Hanson, British gymnast
  • A. M. Hanson, English artist and photographer
  • Sharon Hanson, American former heptathlete
  • John Fletcher Hanson, self-made industrialist
  • Sam Hanson, American lawyer and judge
  • Mark Hanson, third Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Norwood Russell Hanson, American philosopher of science
  • John Hanson, merchant and public official
  • Victor Davis Hanson, American classicist, military historian, columnist
  • Pauline Hanson, Australian politician
  • Curtis Hanson, American film director, producer, and screenwriter
  • James Hanson, Baron Hanson, English Conservative industrialist
  • Taylor Hanson, American musician best known as a member of the pop rock band Hanson
  • Duane Hanson, American artist and sculptor from Minnesota
  • Richard Hanson, Canadian politician
  • Brooke Hanson, Australian former competitive swimmer
  • Jennifer Hanson, American country music artist
  • Joel Hanson, lead singer and guitarist for Christian rock band PFR
  • Alexander Contee Hanson, American lawyer, publisher, and statesman
  • Beverly Hanson, American professional golfer
  • Ann Meekitjuk Hanson, (born May 22, 1946, Qaktut, Northwest Territories, now Nunavut Hanson, like all Inuit born between the 1940s and the 1970s
  • Kristine Hanson, American television broadcaster
  • Jason Hanson, retired football placekicker
  • Lars Hanson, {{cite book
  • Jeff Hanson, singer-songwriter
  • Matt Hanson, author, film producer, and film director
  • Ray Hanson, college coach
  • Kristy Hanson, American
  • Harold Hanson, eminent South African advocate and Senior Member of the Johannesburg Bar Council
  • Ole Hanson, American politician who served as mayor of Seattle
  • Vic Hanson, American football player and coach
  • Hart Hanson, American-born television writer and producer
  • Peter Hanson, Swedish professional golfer
  • Robert M. Hanson, United States Marine Corps flying ace
  • Fritz Hanson, Canadian football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Calgary Stampeders
  • Glen Hanson, openly gay Canadian-born caricaturist and cartoonist
  • Ann-Louise Hanson, Swedish singer

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