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

The surname Hansen (Arabic: هنسن, Hindi: हंसेन, Marathi: हंसेन) is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also occur 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}

It is the 893^rd most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 12,326 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Hansen live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in Scandinavia. Hansen is also the 23,136^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 38,111 people.

It is the most widely held surname in one country:Norway, where 11 percent live. It is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 198,063 people, or 1 in 28. In Denmark Hansen is most common in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 28 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 26 percent live and Region Zealand, where 22 percent live. Barring Denmark it occurs in 171 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and Norway, where 11 percent live.

Hansen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hansen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,033 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 737 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 359 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 524 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 514 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hansen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Hansen last name are 17.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.6% 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.