Hanson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hanson Name Meaning: Meaning 'son of Hann/Hanne/Hans', 'Hann' being a shortened version of Hannah or a variation of the name John.

A surname taken from a mother or father's forename, which is this case would be 'Hann', 'Hanne', 'Hannah' or John.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hanson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hanson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,371
Cotton Weaver 134
Coal Miner 112
General Labourer 110
Dress Maker 90
Domestic Servant 77
Farmer 69
Agricultural Labourer 64
Living On Own Means 62
Worsted Weaver 61
Worsted Spinner 60
Living On Her Own Means 58
Labourer 55
House Keeper 48
General Servant Domestic 41
Farm Labourer 38
Joiner 37
Grocer 36
General Servant 35
Woollen Weaver 35
Blacksmith 32
Cotton Spinner 31
General Domestic Servant 26
Tailoress 26
Clerk 26

Hanson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hanson 100% 68,020
2 Henson 83% 26,942
3 Hinson 83% 6,395
4 Hansen 83% 3,102
5 Honson 83% 1,168
6 Hanison 86% 1,002
7 Heenson 71% 388
8 Hunson 83% 351
9 Hainson 86% 303
10 Hounson 71% 226
11 Hineson 71% 140
12 Hannson 86% 138
13 Henison 71% 116
14 Hansson 86% 109

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The surname Hanson is the most popular version of all its varients

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