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.
Discover how your Hanson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 10 |
| Buckinghamshire | 33 |
| Berkshire | 69 |
| Cambridgeshire | 15 |
| Channel Islands | 24 |
| Cheshire | 185 |
| Cornwall | 14 |
| Cumberland | 37 |
| Derbyshire | 168 |
| Devon | 52 |
| Dorset | 11 |
| Durham | 430 |
| Essex | 147 |
| Gloucestershire | 60 |
| Hampshire | 57 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 5 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 94 |
| Lancashire | 1,765 |
| Leicestershire | 73 |
| Lincolnshire | 326 |
| London | 721 |
| Middlesex | 186 |
| Northumberland | 83 |
| Norfolk | 16 |
| Northamptonshire | 61 |
| Nottinghamshire | 168 |
| Oxfordshire | 22 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 92 |
| Suffolk | 14 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 71 |
| Sussex | 28 |
| Staffordshire | 331 |
| Warwickshire | 406 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 9 |
| Worcestershire | 188 |
| Yorkshire | 4,485 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 137 |
| Merionethshire | 6 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 21 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 132 |
| Cotton Weaver | 122 |
| General Labourer | 113 |
| Dress Maker | 63 |
| General Servant Domestic | 62 |
| Farmer | 56 |
| Woollen Weaver | 45 |
| Scholar | 41 |
| Domestic Servant | 38 |
| Cotton Spinner | 35 |
| Worsted Spinner | 32 |
| Cook Domestic | 31 |
| Stone Mason | 30 |
| Butcher | 27 |
| Worsted Weaver | 27 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 23 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 22 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 22 |
| House Keeper | 21 |
| Blacksmith | 20 |
| Dressmaker | 20 |
| Cotton Winder | 20 |
| Dock Labourer | 19 |
| House Painter | 19 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Hanson | 4,483 |
| John Hanson | 3,956 |
| William Hanson | 3,879 |
| Sarah Hanson | 2,680 |
| Elizabeth Hanson | 2,548 |
| Thomas Hanson | 2,537 |
| George Hanson | 2,219 |
| James Hanson | 1,916 |
| Joseph Hanson | 1,498 |
| Ann Hanson | 1,431 |
| Hannah Hanson | 1,210 |
| Jane Hanson | 1,166 |
| Henry Hanson | 1,059 |
| Charles Hanson | 1,030 |
| Annie Hanson | 942 |
| Alice Hanson | 930 |
| Emma Hanson | 930 |
| Ellen Hanson | 909 |
| Martha Hanson | 862 |
| Eliza Hanson | 836 |
| Edward Hanson | 802 |
| Margaret Hanson | 686 |
| Samuel Hanson | 641 |
| Richard Hanson | 625 |
| Emily Hanson | 598 |
| 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 |
The surname Hanson is the most popular version of all its varients