Hansen

See also: hansen

English

Etymology

From Danish Hansen and Norwegian Hansen

Proper noun

Hansen (countable and uncountable, plural Hansens)

  1. A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin.
  2. A placename
    1. A city in Idaho, United States
    2. A town in Wisconsin, United States

Derived terms

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Hansen is the 204th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 137,977 individuals. Hansen is most common among White (94.2%) individuals.

See also

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Hans +‎ søn (“son”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hanˀsən/, [ˈhanˀsn̩]

Proper noun

Hansen

  1. Hansen: a common surname originating as a patronymic

Descendants
  • English: Hansen

Icelandic

Etymology

From Danish Hansen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhan.sɛn(ː)/

Proper noun

Hansen

  1. Hansen: a surname

Norwegian

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Hans +‎ -sen.

Proper noun

Hansen

  1. Hansen: The most common surname originating as a patronymic in Norway

Descendants
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