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Hansen Surname

893rd Most Commonsurname in the World

Approximately 591,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in: DenmarkHighest density in: Faroe Islands

Hansen Surname Definition:

Scandinavian form of Hanson, q.v.

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Hansen Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy incidenceBy frequencyBy rankFullscreen
  • 2014
  • 1901
  • 1881
  • 1880
Sort resultsIncidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark198,0631:283
United States188,0551:1,927174
Norway62,2111:831
Germany60,4201:1,33299
Australia14,9971:1,800223
Canada13,8581:2,659323
Sweden7,4321:1,325115
South Africa5,1401:10,5401,311
Brazil4,5051:47,5191,869
New Zealand3,9551:1,145103
Ghana3,9481:6,844922
England3,1841:17,4992,517
Netherlands2,3731:7,116828
Argentina2,3521:18,1731,555
Thailand2,2761:31,0363,092
Faroe Islands2,1701:232
Belgium1,8021:6,380812
Luxembourg1,6561:35120
France1,5621:42,5245,363
Greenland1,2781:445
Spain7781:60,0935,459
Estonia7441:1,77787
Namibia6841:3,523627
Indonesia6731:196,50718,692
Switzerland6681:12,2952,033
Dominican Republic4621:22,5821,461
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Finland3641:15,1012,209
Chile3461:50,9152,293
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Iceland3121:1,218212
Scotland3121:17,1602,086
Mexico2441:508,7149,063
Austria2131:39,9796,421
Wales1781:17,3851,881
Philippines1741:581,82964,136
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Nigeria1491:1,188,87848,183
Venezuela1451:208,3045,563
Italy1441:424,69946,390
China1271:10,766,312671
Ireland1131:41,6723,227
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Poland1121:339,36438,722
Greece1051:105,52217,739
United States Virgin Islands971:1,138175
Paraguay961:75,3831,923
Ecuador941:169,2117,393
Japan941:1,360,04623,299
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Russia871:1,656,587109,852
Malaysia831:355,35218,862
Israel721:118,85613,107
Uruguay721:47,6635,347
Malta661:6,519434
India651:11,801,006214,148
Curaçao511:3,08365
Czechia501:212,66930,259
Zimbabwe441:350,86933,247
Marshall Islands421:1,234317
Northern Ireland401:46,1264,031
Panama371:105,7373,952
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Hong Kong331:222,2873,015
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
Liberia211:209,93013,691
Honduras201:440,8223,218
Peru201:1,589,20622,980
United Arab Emirates201:458,11423,187
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Bulgaria181:387,71718,370
Costa Rica181:265,5592,987
Seychelles181:5,133784
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Gibraltar161:2,122483
Monaco151:2,471143
Puerto Rico141:253,5812,469
South Korea141:3,660,018674
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Trinidad and Tobago131:104,9216,882
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Belize91:39,4972,328
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Tonga91:11,924307
Falkland Islands81:39268
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Bolivia71:1,516,6336,309
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Vietnam71:13,235,1512,948
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Lithuania61:505,76519,342
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Oman61:614,6626,082
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Dominica51:15,178463
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Norfolk Island51:459108
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Cook Islands41:4,5451,050
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Micronesia41:26,561731
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines41:28,1651,050
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Albania31:971,35222,477
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Macau31:200,543803
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Palau11:21,643223
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Show All Nations
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
Sort resultsIncidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4321:56,4246,691
Scotland871:43,0253,165
Wales341:46,1302,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,2501:5,429676

The alternate forms: Hansén (566), Hänsen (3), Hánsen (1) & Hansèn (1) are calculated separately.

Hansen (38,111) may also be a first name.

Hansen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Scandinavian form of Hanson, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Abbreviation for Johannson. See also Jansen.

— South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Danish, Norwegian, Swedish) The son of Hans, a diminutive of the Teutonic Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

It is a patronymic surname, which means 'son of Hans', 'son of Johan', or 'son of Johannes'.

- yoerih87

Scandinavian surname meaning the 'son of Hans' (Han's son).

- peter.hansen82

This is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Hans'.

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  • Average Salary in:United StatesCanadaColombiaEnglandItalyNorthern IrelandNorwayPeruScotlandSouth AfricaUnited StatesWales
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  • Religious Adherence in:IrelandIrelandLebanon
  • Political Affiliation in:United StatesUnited States

Hansen Demographics

Average Hansen Salary inUnited States

$46,287 USD
Per year
Rank: 533,368 of 1,180,305Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:0.0561992Rank: 152 of 1,181,369Percentage of national average salary:107.27%Sample size: 103,548 (2014)

Average Salary inUnited States

$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month: $3,596 USDPer week: $799 USDPer day: $118 USD

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Hansen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hansen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hansen (Arabic: هنسن, Hindi: हंसेन, Marathi: हंसेन) is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Hansén, Hänsen, Hánsen or Hansèn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hansen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 893rd most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 12,326 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Hansen are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in Scandinavia. Hansen is also the 23,136th most numerous first name in the world, held by 38,111 people.

It is the most prevalent surname in one country:Norway, where 11 percent reside. This surname is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 198,063 people, or 1 in 28. In Denmark Hansen is most numerous in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 28 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 26 percent reside and Region Zealand, where 22 percent reside. Without taking into account Denmark this surname is found in 171 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Norway, where 11 percent reside.

Hansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hansen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hansen surname expanded 2,033 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 737 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 359 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 524 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 514 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hansen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (44%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Hansen surname are 17.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hansen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 40.38% less than the national average, earning €17,904 per year; in Norway they earn 7.76% less than the national average, earning 319,241 kr per year; in Peru they earn 41.01% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,335 per year; in South Africa they earn 21.81% more than the national average, earning R 289,464 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $21,045,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $46,287 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $50,423 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sort resultsIncidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hansén94566/
Hänsen943/
Hánsen941/
Hansèn941/
Hanssen9213,671/
Khansen92339/
Hansgen92315/
Chansen92288/
Haensen9294/
Hanseen9247/
Hannsen9242/
Hansend9227/
Hansent9223/
Hanszen9222/
Hanshen9218/
Hansenn9213/
Haunsen929/
Hanseng928/
Hanhsen927/
Hahnsen923/
Hhansen922/
Hasnsen922/
Haansen922/
Hanscen921/
Hansoen921/
Ahansen921/
Hansien921/
Hansenq921/
Hanåsen921/
Hainsen921/
Haynsen921/
Hansenk920/
Ansen91647/
Hansn9179/
Hansenne86369/
Chansaen86348/
Hanschen86321/
Chanseng86138/
Haehnsen8616/
Hannsgen8615/
Khanssen865/
Hannssen865/
Hansaten865/
Haensaen864/
Haenssen863/
Heansgen861/
Khaunsen861/
D'Hansen861/
Chansoen861/
Kheansen861/
Hansheen860/
Haunssen860/
Jansen83259,640/
Hanson83206,309/
Hensen837,390/
Gansen833,256/
Hanzen831,101/
Hangen83881/
Hanßen83828/
Hansan83622/
Ansaen83617/
Hansin83597/
Hamsen83259/
Honsen83111/
Hansem8389/
Hancen8379/
Anshen8360/
Anseng8351/
Ansehn8312/
Ansien8311/
Hansne837/
Anssen833/
Ainsen833/
Hansyn832/
Ohnsen831/
Hannsn831/
Hansnd831/
Anhsen831/
Chansn831/
Aensen831/
Hanxen830/
Aunsen830/
Chatensen80621/
Haenschen8042/
Hanssenne8026/
Hansenová8020/
Heanssgen8010/
Ansn806/
Hansenova803/
Hattensen802/
Hanschjen800/
Janssen77132,527/
Hansson7749,742/
Chanson775,402/
Khanson775,327/
Heinsen771,845/
Hansing771,665/
Chansin771,422/
Khansin771,165/
Jannsen771,037/
Henssen77646/
Hansang77497/
Hänsgen77384/
Hanshyn77249/
Khansan77234/
Chansan77213/
Hansink77133/
Hansohn77126/
Hanchen7793/
Hähnsen7782/
Gansien7780/
Ansenne7761/
Heynsen7760/
Hensien7755/
Hamseng7748/
Jaansen7745/
Haensan7740/
Hansone7737/
Hanssan7736/
Jaunsen7733/
Hohnsen7730/
Ahansin7730/
Janseen7729/
Hannson7725/
Haunson7724/
Chansem7723/
Handgen7720/
Chonsen7720/
Ganssen7719/
Jeansen7717/
Jansenn7716/
Hancenn7714/
Hanceng7714/
Ansheen7712/
Hanssin7712/
Hansion7711/
Hanshin7710/
Hainson779/
Hanscon779/
Hansjon779/
Hansoon778/
Asinsen778/
Aunseng778/
Hasnsan777/
Hansong777/
Henhsen777/
Hamnson776/
Hanhson776/
Hamseen775/
Hansonn774/
Hainsan774/
Changen774/
Ahanson774/
Chamsen774/
Chansün774/
Aunsaen774/
Khanzen773/
Hannsan773/
Hansane773/
Hamssen772/
Hansand772/
Chanjen772/
Hanshan772/
Hansian772/
Henszen772/
Janåsen772/
Hanzhen772/
Hansiem772/
Jainsen771/
Hennsen771/
Honseng771/
Hansond771/
Hanzeng771/
Hangent771/
Hansaan771/
Hanscan771/
Hanseem771/
Aanssen771/
Ainseen771/
Heanson771/
Hainzen771/
Ahansan771/
Hancent771/
Hanssem771/
Hoensen771/
Hensenn771/
Khangen771/
Hasnsin771/
Hanzeen771/
Gannsen771/
Anschen771/
Ansienė771/
Hansant771/
Annseng771/
Aansehn771/
Ainseng771/
Eanseng771/
Janscen771/
Hamngen771/
Heansan771/
Haenson770/
Hanscem770/
Heensen770/
Hahnson770/
Hamsent770/
Hanshon770/
Ganshen770/
Hasnson770/
Hansoin770/
Hanschoten751/
Anson7312,833/
Angen732,507/
Ensen731,045/
Ansin731,041/
Ansan73557/
Onsen73194/
Amsen73169/
Ansem7399/
Anjen7398/
Jansn7358/
Önsen7357/
Ansón7329/
Anzen7326/
Ansén7323/
Ancen7318/
Ansng7314/
Ansyn7311/
Hensn731/
Ansnd731/
Hänsn731/
Hanzn731/
Ansōn731/
Eansn731/
Henschen712,035/
Chansong71679/
Khanshan71589/
Chansang71564/
Hanshyna71323/
Hänschen71317/
Chansing71163/
Heinssen71159/
Haanschoten71155/
Khanshin71147/
Chansion71107/
Hahnsson7131/
Ahansian7131/
Hanssing7126/
Hasenson7124/
Hanzenne7124/
Hancheng7119/
Chanchen7117/
Henssien7114/
Khanngen7114/
Chansian7113/
Hänssgen7112/
Jannssen7111/
Chansoon718/
Chansone717/
Ahanssin716/
Chansane716/
Khainson715/
Jahanson715/
Johnnsen715/
Chansyna714/
Haunsing714/
Khansson713/
Janssenn713/
Assensen713/
D'Hanson713/
Hainsohn713/
Chatngen713/
Khaynson713/
Ahansang712/
Hansingh712/
Changeng712/
Hanssane712/
Jansienė712/
Hännsgen712/
Hanshang712/
Kheansan712/
Chanseem711/
Hasnsson711/
Hansoung711/
Hannshan711/
Hannsson711/
Hansamng711/
Hanshahn711/
Gohnsien711/
Hanschin711/
Hansohne711/
Ansenova711/
Chanzhen711/
Chainsan711/
Chansson711/
Chanjeen711/
Chansanh711/
Hannchen711/
Hatinson711/
Heynssen710/
Hansahan710/
Hanschon710/
Attinsen710/
Hanschan710/
Haunsaun710/
Hounsoen710/
Hasengen710/
Hansahnn710/
Janzen6726,233/
Honson6722,256/
Ansong6722,128/
Janson6718,531/
Ansing671,977/
Jansan671,368/
Ganson671,194/
Hansom67713/
Jonsen67698/
Ansone67587/
Ansang67436/
Ansion67320/
Onseng67318/
Gansan67306/
Gansin67277/
Anchen67274/
Hancin67250/
Hanzyn67239/
Hanzon67226/
Ganzen67210/
Ohnson67210/
Jancen67196/
Hangin67195/
Gonsen67177/
Anshin67175/
Jansén67172/
Hangem67167/
Hanzan67164/
Hanjan67147/
Anjeng67131/
Hanzén6797/
Ainson6796/
Henschien6780/
Ansson6780/
Ansohn6777/
Hottensen6767/
Höngen6766/
Chansingh6763/
Jhannsson6762/
Hennschen6760/
Hancan6758/
Jangen6755/
Hanxin6755/
Ansngh6752/
Jansyn6751/
Hansam6751/
Angeng6750/
Ansaan6744/
Onsent6743/
Jansin6742/
Hensin6735/
Ansiem6735/
Aunsin6734/
Enssen6733/
Enåsen6732/
Onsaen6731/
Hanzenová6731/
Hamzen6730/
Ansinn6730/
Annson6725/
Hansim6721/
Hanzin6720/
Ansoon6717/
Hattingen6717/
Ansane6716/
Anzeen6716/
Chansoong6716/
Hanjin6715/
Aunson6715/
Hamgen6714/
Honzen6713/
Ganßen6713/
Angien6713/
Ansyna6713/
Hamsem6712/
Anshon6711/
Homsen6711/
Andjen6710/
Honsin679/
Hancon678/
Hamjen678/
Hongen678/
Anzeng678/
Amsien678/
Ansian678/
Ancent677/
Heensåsen677/
Jahansson676/
Anseem676/
Jansön676/
Hänzen676/
Angent675/
Ensien675/
Hanzem675/
Chainsing674/
Chhanjend674/
Annsan674/
Ansanh674/
Hancem674/
Aingen674/
Ansjön674/
Hanjem674/
Hanjon673/
Ahnson673/
Hachinsan673/
Hachinson673/
Amsent673/
Oensen673/
Anzhen673/
Anshyn673/
Chancheen673/
Cheansong673/
Hasensang672/
Eanson672/
Amseen672/
Amnson672/
Hagginson672/
Ansoin672/
Anssan672/
Gansén672/
Jahanshan672/
Chaunsang672/
Eunsen671/
Chhansing671/
Hassingen671/
Jhonsn671/
Honjen671/
Hansonová671/
Haatenson671/
Amseng671/
Aumsen671/
Jannssenn671/
Anssem671/
Hánson671/
Jahannson671/
Janshn671/
Hamcen671/
Einsen671/
Anzien671/
Anngen671/
Enseen671/
Oonsen671/
Ainsin671/
Annsem671/
Anshng671/
Aunsyn671/
Chainsong671/
Chancheng671/
Chanschin671/
Chanshong671/
Chansaung671/
Cheanngen671/
Heensn671/
Hennsehen670/
Aanson670/
Asnson670/
Honcen670/
Antgen670/
Ancenn670/
Chatenson670/
Amsend670/
Aschensen670/
Hanxon670/
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Hansen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hansen in the Marathi language
हंसेनhansena-
Hansen in the Hindi language
हंसेनhansena85.71
हंसेंhansem14.29
Hansen in the Arabic language
هنسنhnsn-
هانسنhansn-

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