Hans Surname

10,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52,676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Greenland

Hans Surname Definition:

(Teutonic-Hebrew) diminutive of the Teutonic Johannes, the Vulgate Latin Joannes, Greek Ιωαννης, a form of Hebrew Yehóhhánán = God’s Graci­ous Gift.

See John.

Hans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India15,9891:47,9753,313
Germany10,8671:7,408931
United States6,1841:58,6126,946
South Africa4,4751:12,1071,506
Cambodia2,8481:5,438742
France1,6831:39,4674,918
Ghana1,2471:21,6692,663
Canada9321:39,5344,948
Indonesia7631:173,32816,805
Netherlands7441:22,6983,642
Belgium7311:15,7272,404
Tanzania6891:76,8387,955
England6011:92,7099,939
Papua New Guinea4341:18,7871,920
Brazil4051:528,57919,815
Spain3511:133,19710,101
Nigeria2991:592,45128,489
Poland2611:145,62720,890
Austria2241:38,0156,132
United Arab Emirates1951:46,9864,731
Switzerland1931:42,5545,941
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Australia1531:176,44217,942
Pakistan1121:1,595,03516,895
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
Mexico921:1,349,19815,373
Cameroon901:230,76723,017
Botswana881:24,8515,011
Israel841:101,87711,676
Chile741:238,0607,251
Denmark721:78,3997,655
Thailand721:981,088150,124
Hungary671:146,51213,290
Malaysia671:440,21222,576
Russia551:2,620,419149,158
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
China501:27,346,4311,485
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Romania421:478,04536,914
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Czechia391:272,65335,847
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Greece361:307,77244,531
Sweden361:273,52118,976
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Ukraine341:1,338,903111,766
Namibia331:73,0127,607
Norway281:183,65321,594
Peru281:1,135,14720,057
Honduras251:352,6582,892
Serbia231:310,65015,551
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Latvia211:97,62113,922
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Cyprus151:58,9925,768
Greenland141:4,027416
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Lesotho101:203,25614,332
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Oman71:526,8535,771
Wales71:442,07621,198
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Panama51:782,45211,059
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Gambia41:480,863548
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0541:47,6465,452

The alternate forms: Häns (45), Hanš (11), Háns (8), Hāns (1) & Hanś (1) are calculated separately.

Hans (1,629,145) may also be a first name.

Hans Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic-Hebrew) diminutive of the Teutonic Johannes, the Vulgate Latin Joannes, Greek Ιωαννης, a form of Hebrew Yehóhhánán = God’s Graci­ous Gift.

See John.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) Descendant of Hans, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

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

Hans Last Name Facts

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

Hans (Arabic: حنصه, Bengali: হন্স, Georgian: ჰანს, Hindi: हंस, Marathi: हंस, Oriya: ହଂସ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Häns, Hanš, Háns, Hāns or Hanś. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hans? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hans is the 10,675th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 138,347 people. The last name Hans is predominantly found in Asia, where 39 percent of Hans are found; 31 percent are found in South Asia and 29 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Hans is also the 433rd most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 1,629,145 people.

This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 15,989 people, or 1 in 47,975. In India it is primarily found in: Odisha, where 24 percent reside, Haryana, where 12 percent reside and Punjab, where 12 percent reside. Not including India this last name exists in 146 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Hans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hans has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hans last name rose 587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (89%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Hans last name are 8.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.74% registered with the party.

The amount Hans earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning 370,426 kr per year; in Peru they earn 117.06% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,077 per year; in South Africa they earn 23.63% less than the national average, earning R 181,476 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.28% more than the national average, earning $26,853,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $44,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.44% more than the national average, earning $56,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Häns9245/
Hanš9211/
Háns928/
Hāns921/
Hanś921/
Hanse8932,068/
Hansd893,441/
Hains893,246/
Hansh891,834/
Heans891,666/
Hanns891,492/
Haans891,282/
Hanss89871/
Chans89717/
Khans89624/
Hauns89473/
Hansz89415/
Hanst89283/
Hayns89208/
Haens8973/
Hahns8927/
Hansø8926/
Hanås8912/
Ahans899/
Hanæs899/
Hjans895/
Hamns893/
Hgans891/
Hansp891/
Hajns891/
Ans864,125/
Hansch802,716/
Chains80874/
Chanse80566/
Khanse80540/
Hannsz80111/
Hainse80111/
Haunss8096/
Haanæs8072/
Khansh8069/
Hanshe8067/
Hansse8067/
Heansh8062/
Hannss8046/
Hannås8037/
Hasins8031/
Hajnsz8031/
Haunsø8027/
Hainsz8020/
Haunsz8014/
Haanse8014/
Hannse8011/
Hhanse8010/
Khayns809/
Hansdh807/
Hainst807/
Hasnæs807/
Chauns806/
Khains805/
Hansze805/
Chan's804/
Khanss803/
Haynse803/
Chansd802/
Haains802/
Hansdd801/
Khanns801/
Chansh801/
Haunse801/
Hasens801/
Jhaans801/
Hansst801/
Hansth801/
Hahans801/
Haynst801/
Hanstt801/
Channs801/
Heanns800/
Gahans800/
Hainns800/
Haunst800/
Hainss800/
Heanse800/
Jans7516,129/
Gans759,734/
Hams756,216/
Hens756,119/
Hons751,704/
Hanz751,577/
Anse751,439/
Ansh75628/
Anns75433/
Hanß75405/
Eans75351/
Ains75266/
Auns75136/
Aans75107/
Ahns7555/
Anss7541/
Höns7538/
Ohns7531/
Öhns7513/
Ansø758/
Hanç758/
Anst755/
Asns754/
Hanx754/
Ayns751/
Ansd751/
An's751/
Anås751/
Anïs751/
Ansz751/
Ansp751/
Aens750/
Haggins731,865/
Hansche73849/
Haensch73661/
D'Haens73235/
Hainsch73195/
Hattens73146/
Chasens7377/
Hahnsch7374/
Hansová7349/
D'Haans7316/
Chasins7314/
Hansova736/
Khanshe735/
Hasense734/
Ahansse734/
Hattins733/
Heansch732/
Chamnss732/
Khaunse732/
Haunsch732/
Hansowa732/
Chatins731/
Chanshe731/
Jahan's731/
Kheansh731/
Hasenss731/
Hannsch731/
Chansse730/
Hachins730/
Chatens730/
Heins6714,997/
Hance6710,039/
Heyns678,308/
Jeans673,885/
Gauns672,944/
Hainz672,883/
Chams672,856/
Hanje672,457/
Gains671,492/
Honse671,209/
Hanze671,095/
Hamse671,041/
Hamsh671,015/
Hensh67676/
Henss67643/
Jaans67526/
Ganss67524/
Hoens67493/
Asins67414/
Hänse67376/
Janss67373/
Hoins67362/
Hanch67302/
Asens67300/
Heens67279/
Hohns67275/
Haims67236/
Khanz67234/
Höhns67211/
Ganns67167/
Haunz67133/
Hamsd67133/
Anshe67125/
Hannß67114/
Janns6798/
Gansh6792/
Huins6785/
Jauns6779/
D'Ans6771/
Jains6766/
Aanæs6761/
Ainse6749/
Haunß6747/
Jansh6744/
Hoyns6738/
Gaans6735/
Hainš6731/
Henns6730/
Henæs6729/
Heams6728/
Janås6724/
Houns6722/
Chanz6722/
Acens6716/
Haenz6711/
Ahnse6710/
Hannz6710/
Hainsová679/
Chassins678/
Honsh678/
Khons677/
Hamss677/
Oehns677/
Hayms676/
Atins676/
Chons676/
Atens676/
Hanzh676/
Gayns675/
Ahuns675/
Ohuns675/
Acins674/
Hauchins674/
Hensj674/
Aansh674/
Ainsh673/
Aunss673/
Hanže673/
Honns672/
Eanse672/
Ahanz672/
Haams672/
Annse672/
Ansch672/
Haansowa672/
Haums672/
Asnæs672/
Ansse672/
Hamås672/
Heuns672/
Hanshova672/
Hauchens671/
Kheanshe671/
Chanx671/
Jajns671/
Hehns671/
Haynz671/
Ahnsd671/
Aunse671/
Hamst671/
Annss671/
Aynse671/
Jansø671/
Chassens671/
Chansova671/
Chautens671/
Hançe671/
Honss671/
Jayns670/
Aunst670/
Chaitins670/
Aihns670/
Oyhns670/
Eanns670/
Ahnns670/
Ohnns670/
Aenns670/
Eanst670/

Hans Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hans in the Georgian language
ჰანსhans-
Hans in the Bengali language
হন্সhansa-
Hans in the Hindi language
हंसhansa97.74
हन्सhansa1.54
हँसhamsa0.26
हॅंसhensa0.07
हांसhansa0.03
हंसाhansa0.03
हंसूhansu0.01
हंसीhansi0.01
हंशhansa0.01
Hans in the Marathi language
हंसhansa97.4
हन्सhansa1.37
हांसhansa0.61
हंसाhansa0.31
हान्सhansa0.15
Hans in the Oriya language
ହଂସhansa96.66
ହାଂସhansa0.53
ହଂଶhansa0.22
ହଂସ୍hans0.22
ହଁସhamsa0.18
ହାନ୍ସhansa0.13
ରଂସransa0.09
ହାନସ୍hanas0.09
ହନ୍ସhansa0.09
ଦଂସdansa0.09
ହନ୍ସ୍hans0.09
େଜନାejana0.04
ହନସ୍hanas0.04
ହାସhasa0.04
ହାନ୍ସ୍hans0.04
Hans in the Arabic language
حنصهhnsh-
هانسhans-

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