Hanzens Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Latvia

Hanzens Surname User-submission:

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

Hanzens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Latvia131:157,69620,118
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Hanzens Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- colinl

Hanzens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanzens is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanzens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,017,195th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Hanzens are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 603,113. In The Netherlands Hanzens is most frequent in: Groningen, where 32 percent live, North Holland, where 25 percent live and Gelderland, where 18 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands Hanzens exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Latvia, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanszens938/
Anzens923/
Hansens86254/
Hamzens865/
Janzens864/
Andzens861/
Hanssens803,652/
Jaunzens8012/
Hannsens802/
Ancens7716/
Ansens7713/
Angens774/
Haantjens7525/
Haëntjens755/
Heantjens751/
Jansens711,609/
Anssens7189/
Anzenze7132/
Hongens7132/
Janßens7129/
Hansems7122/
Höngens719/
Andzins716/
Anciens714/
Hangins711/
Hansenz711/
Hancins711/
Ansuens711/
Ganzins711/
Hamzins711/
Jancens711/
Anchens710/
Janssens6747,588/
Jannsens677/
Ansns673/
Johnsens673/
Ganssens672/
Jansenns672/
Hamssens671/
Janchens671/
Jantgens671/
Hanchins670/
Honchens670/

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