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

The surname Hanza is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Hanża or Hanža. For other potential spellings of Hanza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanza? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 116,854^th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,848,224 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Hanza live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 66 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hanza is also the 250,845^th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 1,024 people.

The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,595 people, or 1 in 68,263. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Sokoto, where 31 percent reside, Katsina, where 10 percent reside and Kano, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 50 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 9 percent reside and Romania, where 7 percent reside.

Hanza Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hanza has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hanza last name increased 456 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hanza Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Hanza surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hanza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 181.07% more than the national average, earning S/. 54,486 per year; in United States they earn 26.33% less than the national average, earning $31,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% more than the national average, earning $53,408 CAD per year.