Hansson

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Hansson.

Proper noun

Hansson (plural Hanssons)

1. A surname from Swedish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hansson is the 40800^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Hansson is most common among White (92.15%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hansson”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 127.

Swedish

Etymology

Originally a patronymic form Hans +‎ -son "son of Hans".

Proper noun

Hansson c (genitive Hanssons)

1. a common surname originating as a patronymic

Related terms

• Johansson