Hansens Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Hansens Surname User-submission:

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

Hansens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
France31:22,140,907385,998
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Hansens Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

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Hansens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hansens is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hansens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,003,904th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 28,691,126 people. Hansens occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Hansens are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 2,725,255. In The United States Hansens is primarily found in: Illinois, where 23 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 23 percent reside and Michigan, where 20 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent reside and Belgium, where 16 percent reside.

Hansens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hansens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hansens last name rose 3,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hansens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hansens surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Hansens earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.72% more than the national average, earning $43,891 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanssens933,652/
Hanszens938/
Hannsens932/
Ansens9213/
Jansens861,609/
Hensens86261/
Anssens8689/
Hanzens8642/
Hansems8622/
Hansenz861/
Ansuens861/
Ansns833/
Janssens8047,588/
Henssens8015/
Jannsens807/
Johnsens803/
Ganssens802/
Jansenns802/
Hamssens801/
Ansems771,468/
Ancens7716/
Amsens776/
Ansins775/
Onsens775/
Angens774/
Anzens773/
Heynssens75217/
Haantjens7525/
Jeanssens7511/
Haëntjens755/
Jannssens753/
Heantjens751/
Anssems71106/
Hongens7132/
Janßens7129/
Höngens719/
Jansins716/
Hamzens715/
Janzens714/
Jancens711/
Hancins711/
Hangins711/
Gansins711/
Anchens710/
Jaunzens6712/
Janssins674/
Gonssens671/
Jantgens671/
Hanchins670/
Honchens670/

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