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 706
Agricultural Labourer 111
House Servant 85
At Home 84
Labourer 46
Dress Maker 44
Wool Comber 40
Servant 36
House Keeper 33
Coal Miner 30
Power Loom Weaver 29
Annuitant 28
Scholar At Home 27
Weaver 26
Farm Labourer 25
Laundress 24
General Servant 23
Farmer 23
Tailor 23
Hand Loom Weaver 22
Stone Mason 21
Errand Boy 21
Home 20
Farm Servant 19
Carpenter 19

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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