Hansom Surname

470,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Estonia

Hansom Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hans' (v. Hanson); 'n' frequently becomes 'm' in patronymics where the first syllable ends in 'a'; compare Ransom for Ranson, Sansom for Sanson, &c. Professor Skeat (v. Hansom'), referring to the cab so called, says,' An abbreviation for "Hansom's patent safety cab.

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Hansom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3411:163,39615,207
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia271:999,84158,390
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Wales211:147,35910,403
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Estonia121:110,15019,471
France91:7,380,302306,885
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:145,09112,945
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Hansom (116) may also be a first name.

Hansom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hans' (v. Hanson); 'n' frequently becomes 'm' in patronymics where the first syllable ends in 'a'; compare Ransom for Ranson, Sansom for Sanson, &c. Professor Skeat (v. Hansom'), referring to the cab so called, says,' An abbreviation for "Hansom's patent safety cab." From the name of the inventor.' When he goes on to say, 'Hansom is no doubt the same as handsome, in which the d is frequently dropped. Many surnames are nicknames, 'he is unfortunate. I have never discovered any trace of Handsome as a nickname. The above is the natural and correct origin.

1668. Married — John Hansum and Mary Jepson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1772. Married — John Hansom and Mary Abben: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 Handsome [Middle English handsum, orig. soft, tractable, Old English hand, hand + the suff. -sum: cp. Dutch handzaam, the same] 2 for Hanson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Anceaume; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hansom: the inventor of the cab that takes his name, derives his from Anceaumville in Seine-Inférieure.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Hansom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hansom is found most frequently in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hansom? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hansom is the 470,770th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,220,962 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Hansom reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. Hansom is also the 868,627th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 116 people.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 341 people, or 1 in 163,396. In England it is primarily found in: Durham, where 22 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Hansom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hansom has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hansom surname rose 203 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hansom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hansom last name are 7.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hansom earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.56% more than the national average, earning $48,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.19% less than the national average, earning $47,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanscom922,325/
Chansom92508/
Khansom92404/
Hansome92149/
Hansohm9239/
Hansoom921/
Haansom921/
Haunsom920/
Hainsom920/
Ansom9128/
Chanshom864/
Chansoum864/
Chansome862/
Hanschom861/
Hansotim861/
Chansoem861/
Chansomm861/
Hanson83206,309/
Jansom83460/
Hansum83421/
Hansem8389/
Ainsom8380/
Anshom8370/
Hansam8351/
Hamsom8313/
Hensom8312/
Gansom836/
Hancom834/
Ansiom831/
Ansome831/
Honsom830/
Hansson7749,742/
Chanson775,402/
Khanson775,327/
Hounsom77285/
Hansohn77126/
Gainsom77103/
Khonsom7744/
Hansone7737/
Hanssum7732/
Hanscam7729/
Hannson7725/
Haunson7724/
Chansem7723/
Chansam7719/
Chamsom7714/
Hanscum7713/
Hansham7711/
Hansion7711/
Hainson779/
Hanscon779/
Hansjon779/
Khansam779/
Hansoon778/
Hansong777/
Hamnson776/
Hanhson776/
Chanzom775/
Hansonn774/
Ahanson774/
Anshoom774/
Chancom772/
Hanssam772/
Hansame772/
Chonsom772/
Hansiem772/
Jansoom772/
Ganshom771/
Hansond771/
Hansamm771/
Hanseem771/
Heanson771/
Hanssem771/
Jeansom771/
Jhansam771/
Hansaum771/
Chanjom771/
Chansum771/
Haimsom771/
Honscom770/
Hanscem770/
Hahnson770/
Hanshon770/
Hasnson770/
Hansoin770/
Anson7312,833/
Anjom73579/
Ansam73515/
Ensom73206/
Onsom73156/
Ansem7399/
Amsom7381/
Ansum7380/
Anzom737/
Ancom736/
Hounsome71791/
Chansong71679/
Chanchom71373/
Chansion71107/
Hahnsson7131/
Hasenson7124/
Chansoon718/
Chansone717/
Khainson715/
Jahanson715/
Khansson713/
Gainssom713/
D'Hanson713/
Hainsohn713/
Khaynson713/
Chansiam712/
Chanseem711/
Heinsohm711/
Hasnsson711/
Hansoung711/
Hannsson711/
Hansamng711/
Hanscham711/
Ahansham711/
Hoonsome711/
Hansohne711/
Chasnsam711/
Chansson711/
Hatinson711/
Khanjoom711/
Khounsom711/
Hanschon710/
Hounsoum710/
Hansen67591,253/
Honson6722,256/
Ansong6722,128/
Janson6718,531/
Hamson673,168/
Anjoom671,611/
Ganson671,194/
Anzoom67675/
Hansan67622/
Ansone67587/
Hansén67566/
Ansion67320/
Anziom67313/
Hanzon67226/
Ohnson67210/
Ainson6796/
Jansam6787/
Gansum6786/
Ansson6780/
Ansohn6777/
Jhannsson6762/
Hamsam6747/
Gansam6744/
Ansiem6735/
Annson6725/
Anchom6725/
Angiom6724/
Chanchoom6724/
Hanjam6721/
Hansenová6720/
Ainsam6719/
Ansoon6717/
Chansoong6716/
Aunson6715/
Chaunchom6714/
Hamsem6712/
Andjom6712/
Anshon6711/
Cheanchom6711/
Jonsom6710/
Hanßum679/
Anssam679/
Homsom679/
Hancon678/
Anshum677/
Jahansson676/
Anseem676/
Hensam676/
Hanzam676/
Hancem674/
Ensiom674/
Oonsom674/
Hanjon673/
Ahnson673/
Hachinson673/
Hanjum673/
Chanchome673/
Anjoum673/
Anzoum673/
Hansenova673/
Cheansong673/
Jansum673/
Eanson672/
Ansaam672/
Amnson672/
Hancam672/
Hagginson672/
Ansoin672/
Gonsom672/
Hansonová671/
Hamsum671/
Haatenson671/
Ansham671/
Ganzom671/
Ansiam671/
Anzoim671/
Anssem671/
Hounssoum671/
Hánson671/
Jahannson671/
Hansèn671/
Ansame671/
Ainsum671/
Eamsom671/
Annsem671/
Ansjam671/
Chainsong671/
Chanschum671/
Chanshong671/
Henzom671/
Khainjoom671/
Aanson670/
Honcom670/
Asnson670/
Chatenson670/
Eansum670/
Ancoum670/
Hanxon670/

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