Hanssens Surname

124,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,652 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Hanssens Surname User-submission:

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

Hanssens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,9661:3,876408
France2821:235,54236,504
Netherlands1251:135,09720,820
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Australia441:613,53943,545
Canada401:921,14070,350
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England41:13,929,515290,718
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Hanssens Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- yoerih87

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

- colinl

Hanssens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hanssens is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hanssens.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanssens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 124,766th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,995,495 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Hanssens are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Hanssens is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 2,966 people, or 1 in 3,876. In Belgium Hanssens is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 69 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 19 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Belgium Hanssens occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in France, where 8 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside.

Hanssens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hanssens has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hanssens last name grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanssens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hanssens last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hanssens earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.44% more than the national average, earning $49,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $50,486 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hansens93254/
Anssens9389/
Janssens8847,588/
Henssens8815/
Hanszens888/
Ganssens882/
Hannsens882/
Hamssens881/
Ansens8613/
Heynssens82217/
Jeanssens8211/
Jannssens823/
Jansens801,609/
Hensens80261/
Anssems80106/
Hanzens8042/
Ansuens801/
Hansenz801/
Ansns773/
Jannsens757/
Janssins754/
Johnsens753/
Jansenns752/
Gonssens751/
Haantjens7125/
Ancens7116/
Amsens716/
Onsens715/
Haëntjens715/
Ansins715/
Angens714/
Anzens713/
Heantjens711/
Hongens6732/
Janßens6729/
Hansems6722/
Höngens679/
Jansins676/
Hamzens675/
Janzens674/
Gansins671/
Jancens671/
Hancins671/
Hangins671/
Anchens670/

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