Hanssen Surname

38,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Hanssen Surname User-submission:

This is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Hans'.

Hanssen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6,4861:79360
Netherlands2,6361:6,406713
United States1,6561:218,87621,274
Germany1,1781:68,3418,747
Belgium6231:18,4542,833
Sweden1811:54,4024,208
Denmark1151:49,0845,081
South Africa1021:531,15442,340
Brazil971:2,206,95268,831
Australia961:281,20525,117
Canada891:413,99536,402
Mexico781:1,591,36216,746
France591:1,125,809120,603
England371:1,505,89364,828
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Chile211:838,88017,964
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Iceland121:31,6742,357
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Finland111:499,70030,478
Bolivia81:1,327,0546,143
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
China61:227,886,92811,701
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Faroe Islands51:9,800861
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Malta11:430,2723,380
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England21:12,187,685173,419
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Hanssen (62) may also be a first name.

Hanssen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Hans'.

- colinl

Hanssen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanssen (Marathi: हान्सेन) occurs most in Norway. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanssen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 38,470th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 533,066 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Hanssen are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,246,114th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 62 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Norway, where it is carried by 6,486 people, or 1 in 793. In Norway it is primarily found in: Northern Norway, where 40 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 33 percent live and Central Norway, where 11 percent live. Outside of Norway Hanssen is found in 69 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Hanssen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hanssen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hanssen last name expanded 2,905 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanssen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hanssen last name are 10.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.28% being registered with the party.

The amount Hanssen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning 329,459 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.4% more than the national average, earning R 452,460 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $20,181,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.62% more than the national average, earning $52,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $52,181 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanssen935/
Hannssen935/
Haenssen933/
Haunssen930/
Hansen92591,253/
Anssen923/
Hanssenne8826/
Heanssgen8810/
Janssen86132,527/
Hansson8649,742/
Henssen86646/
Khansen86339/
Hansgen86315/
Chansen86288/
Haensen8694/
Hanseen8647/
Hannsen8642/
Hanssan8636/
Hansend8627/
Hansent8623/
Hanszen8622/
Ganssen8619/
Hanshen8618/
Hansenn8613/
Hanssin8612/
Haunsen869/
Hanseng868/
Hanhsen867/
Hahnsen863/
Hhansen862/
Hasnsen862/
Hamssen862/
Haansen862/
Hanscen861/
Hansoen861/
Aanssen861/
Ahansen861/
Hansien861/
Hanssem861/
Hansenq861/
Hanåsen861/
Hainsen861/
Haynsen861/
Hansenk860/
Ansen83647/
Hansn8379/
Hansenne80369/
Chansaen80348/
Hanschen80321/
Heinssen80159/
Chanseng80138/
Hahnsson8031/
Hanssing8026/
Haehnsen8016/
Hannsgen8015/
Henssien8014/
Hänssgen8012/
Jannssen8011/
Ahanssin806/
Hansaten805/
Haensaen804/
Khansson803/
Janssenn803/
Hanssane802/
Heansgen801/
Hasnsson801/
Hannsson801/
Khaunsen801/
D'Hansen801/
Chansoen801/
Chansson801/
Kheansen801/
Hansheen800/
Heynssen800/
Jansen77259,640/
Hanson77206,309/
Hensen777,390/
Gansen773,256/
Hanzen771,101/
Hangen77881/
Hanßen77828/
Hansan77622/
Ansaen77617/
Hansin77597/
Hansén77566/
Hamsen77259/
Honsen77111/
Hansem7789/
Ansson7780/
Hancen7779/
Anshen7760/
Anseng7751/
Enssen7733/
Ansehn7712/
Ansien7711/
Hansne777/
Ainsen773/
Hänsen773/
Hansyn772/
Anssan772/
Ohnsen771/
Hannsn771/
Anssem771/
Hánsen771/
Hansèn771/
Hansnd771/
Anhsen771/
Chansn771/
Aensen771/
Hanxen770/
Aunsen770/
Chatensen75621/
Jhannsson7562/
Haenschen7542/
Hansenová7520/
Heensåsen757/
Jahansson756/
Hansenova753/
Hattensen752/
Hassingen751/
Jannssenn751/
Hanschjen750/
Ansn736/
Jansson7157,466/
Chanson715,402/
Khanson715,327/
Heinsen711,845/
Hansing711,665/
Chansin711,422/
Khansin711,165/
Jannsen711,037/
Hansang71497/
Hänsgen71384/
Hanshyn71249/
Khansan71234/
Chansan71213/
Hansink71133/
Hansohn71126/
Hanchen7193/
Janssan7183/
Hähnsen7182/
Gansien7180/
Ansenne7161/
Heynsen7160/
Hensien7155/
Jonssen7154/
Hamseng7148/
Jaansen7145/
Haensan7140/
Hansone7137/
Jaunsen7133/
Hohnsen7130/
Ahansin7130/
Janseen7129/
Ganssin7129/
Hannson7125/
Haunson7124/
Chansem7123/
Handgen7120/
Chonsen7120/
Jeansen7117/
Jansenn7116/
Hancenn7114/
Hanceng7114/
Ansheen7112/
Hansion7111/
Hanshin7110/
Hainson719/
Hanscon719/
Hansjon719/
Hansoon718/
Asinsen718/
Aunseng718/
Hasnsan717/
Hansong717/
Henhsen717/
Ganssan717/
Hamnson716/
Hanhson716/
Hamseen715/
Hansonn714/
Hainsan714/
Changen714/
Ahanson714/
Chamsen714/
Chansün714/
Ehnsson714/
Aunsaen714/
Khanzen713/
Gansson713/
Hannsan713/
Hamsson713/
Hansane713/
Hansand712/
Chanjen712/
Janssin712/
Hanssam712/
Hanshan712/
Enssien712/
Hansian712/
Henszen712/
Janåsen712/
Hanzhen712/
Hansiem712/
Jainsen711/
Hennsen711/
Honseng711/
Hansond711/
Hanssonová711/
Hanzeng711/
Hangent711/
Hansaan711/
Hansasingh711/
Hanscan711/
Hanschoten711/
Hanseem711/
Ainseen711/
Gonssen711/
Heanson711/
Hainzen711/
Ahansan711/
Hancent711/
Hoensen711/
Honssin711/
Hensenn711/
Khangen711/
Hasnsin711/
Hanzeen711/
Gannsen711/
Anschen711/
Ansienė711/
Hansant711/
Annseng711/
Hamssan711/
Aansehn711/
Ainseng711/
Eanseng711/
Janscen711/
Hamngen711/
Hamssin711/
Heansan711/
Ainsson710/
Haenson710/
Hanscem710/
Heensen710/
Hahnson710/
Hamsent710/
Hanshon710/
Ganshen710/
Hasnson710/
Hansoin710/
Johnsson6715,921/
Anson6712,833/
Angen672,507/
Henschen672,035/
Ensen671,045/
Ansin671,041/
Chansong67679/
Khanshan67589/
Chansang67564/
Ansan67557/
Jeansson67437/
Hanshyna67323/
Hänschen67317/
Jahnsson67198/
Onsen67194/
Amsen67169/
Chansing67163/
Haanschoten67155/
Khanshin67147/
Chansion67107/
Ansem6799/
Anjen6798/
Jansn6758/
Önsen6757/
Ahansian6731/
Ansón6729/
Anzen6726/
Hasenson6724/
Hanzenne6724/
Ansén6723/
Hancheng6719/
Ancen6718/
Chanchen6717/
Khanngen6714/
Ansng6714/
Chansian6713/
Hounssin6712/
Ansyn6711/
Chansoon678/
Chansone677/
Chansane676/
Khainson675/
Jahanson675/
Johnnsen675/
Johnssén675/
Chansyna674/
Haunsing674/
Heinsosn673/
Jannsson673/
Assensen673/
D'Hanson673/
Hainsohn673/
Chatngen673/
Khaynson673/
Anshasin672/
Ahansang672/
Hansingh672/
Changeng672/
Ganssoun672/
Jansienė672/
Hännsgen672/
Hanshang672/
Kheansan672/
Chanseem671/
Hensn671/
Hansoung671/
Hannshan671/
Hansamng671/
Hanshahn671/
Ansnd671/
Gohnsien671/
Hounssan671/
Hoinsson671/
Hänsn671/
Jainsson671/
Hanschin671/
Hansohne671/
Hanzn671/
Ansenova671/
Ansōn671/
Chanzhen671/
Chainsan671/
Eansn671/
Chanjeen671/
Chansanh671/
Hannchen671/
Hatinson671/
Hansahan670/
Hanschon670/
Attinsen670/
Hanschan670/
Haunsaun670/
Hounsoen670/
Hasengen670/
Hansahnn670/

Hanssen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hanssen in the Marathi language
हान्सेनhansena-

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Hanssen Reference & Research

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