Hanscom Surname

182,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Hanscom Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Hascomb (witches’ valley).

Hanscom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1921:165,35516,782
Canada1211:304,50928,133
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8361:60,0706,626

Hanscom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Hascomb (witches’ valley).

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

Hanscom Last Name Facts

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

Hanscom occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hanscom.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanscom? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 182,743rd most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,134,428 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Hanscom are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,192 people, or 1 in 165,355. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maine, where 21 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Hanscom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hanscom has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 262 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hanscom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hanscom are 9.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Hanscom earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.82% less than the national average, earning $41,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $47,040 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanscome93204/
Hanschom931/
Hanscomd930/
Hansom92713/
Hancom924/
Hannscome881/
Hansome86149/
Hansohm8639/
Hanscam8629/
Hanscum8613/
Hanscon869/
Hamscom862/
Hansoom861/
Haansom861/
Honscom860/
Hainsom860/
Henscom860/
Haunsom860/
Ansom8328/
Ancom836/
Hanscham801/
Hamscome800/
Hanscone800/
Ainsom7780/
Anshom7770/
Hansam7751/
Anchom7725/
Hamsom7713/
Gansom776/
Hancam772/
Ansome771/
Ansiom771/
Ancoum770/
Honsom770/
Enscom770/
Honcom770/
Chanschum751/
Hounscome750/
Hounsom71285/
Gainsom71103/
Anchoom7140/
Hansham7111/
Anchoum7110/
Anshoom714/
Hanssam712/
Hansame712/
Haimsom711/
Hansamm711/
Ganshom711/
Anscham711/
Hansaum711/
Hanscan711/
Homscom710/
Hancham710/
Ainscon710/
Hounsome67791/
Anjom67579/
Ansam67515/
Onsom67156/
Amsom6781/
Anzom677/
Hanjkoum676/
Johnscon676/
Oncom674/
Gainssom673/
Ancam671/
Hoonsome671/
Ahansham671/
Heinsohm671/
Anchoume671/
Hounsoum670/
Hanscane670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hanscom
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