Hanff Surname

328,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Hanff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hanff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5441:147,98817,782
United States2021:1,794,351117,764
Netherlands1321:127,93319,924
Luxembourg1021:5,692834
France601:1,107,045119,335
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England61:9,286,343223,652
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Hanff Last Name Facts

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

Hanff is found most in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 328,117th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 6,443,454 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Hanff live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 544 people, or 1 in 147,988. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Berlin, where 26 percent reside, Thuringia, where 13 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 12 percent reside.

Hanff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hanff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hanff surname rose 337 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hanff surname are 24.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

Hanff earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.19% more than the national average, earning $55,314 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanfft9129/
Hanf894,868/
Hanft802,043/
Hanfe80592/
Hainf8094/
Hamff8075/
Khanf8047/
Anffe8018/
Hanfs806/
Chanf803/
Henff801/
Honff801/
Haenf801/
Haunf800/
Ganff800/
Anf7524/
Hanmfe7317/
Hanpft737/
Haynef736/
Eaneff735/
Hainef733/
Khainf731/
Honffe731/
Hasenf731/
Ahanfe731/
Anft67216/
Janf67164/
Henf6793/
Hamf6756/
Hanfová6720/
Anfe6715/
Hanb6711/
Hoineff6710/
Honf6710/
Ganf678/
Hänf673/
Hanw672/
Aanf671/
Hanfova671/
Onff671/
Ohnf671/
Anfp671/
Ehnf671/
Annf671/
Anmf671/
Hanv671/
Atnf671/
Anfz671/
Anfs671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hanff
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