Hansen (surname)
Hansen or Hanssen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhænsn̩]) is a Scandinavian patronymic surname, meaning son of Hans. As of 2008, it is the third most common surname in Denmark, shared by 4.3% of the population.[1] As of 2000, Hansen is the single most common surname in Norway, not counting spelling variations such as Hanssen, which are also quite common.[2] In the Faroe Islands Hansen is the second most common surname, while in the North German federal states of Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg Hansen is the third and fifth most common surname, respectively.[3] In Sweden the parallel form is Hansson. The frequent occurrences of Hansen as a surname outside Denmark, Norway and Schleswig-Holstein is due to immigration, though Nordic immigrants to English-speaking countries often anglicised their names to Hanson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 33.5% of all known bearers of the surname Hansen were residents of Denmark (frequency 1:28), 31.6% of the United States (1:1,933), 10.5% of Norway (1:83), 10.2% of Germany (1:1,330), 2.3% of Canada (1:2,658), 2.3% of Australia (1:1,773), 1.3% of Sweden (1:1,325) and 1.2% of South Africa (1:7,460).
In Denmark, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:28) in the following regions:
- 1. Region Zealand (1:19)
- 2. Region of Southern Denmark (1:22)
In Norway, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:83) in the following regions:[5]
- 1. Northern Norway (1:35)
- 2. Svalbard and Jan Mayen (1:42)
- 3. Eastern Norway (1:79)
- 4. Southern Norway (1:82)
Notable people
Notable people with the surname include:
Arts and entertainment
- Aime Hansen (1962-), Estonian poet, writer, and artist
- Al Hansen (1927–1995), American artist
- Andrew Hansen (1974–), Australian comedian
- Anna Hansen, Canadian chef
- Asta Hansen (1914–1962), Danish stage and film actress
- Beck Hansen, (1970-), American alternative musician known as Beck
- Betsy Hansen (dates unknown), woman who charged actor Errol Flynn with statutory rape in 1942
- B. Andreas Bull-Hansen (1972–), Norwegian fantasy writer and former championship weightlifter
- Carl G. O. Hansen (1871–1960), Norwegian-American journalist, musician and author
- Carl William Hansen (1872–1936), Danish author
- Chris Hansen (1959-), American journalist
- Christian Frederik Hansen (1756–1845), Danish architect
- Constantin Hansen (1804–1880), Danish artist
- Courtney Hansen (1974-), American model and television personality
- C. & V. Hansen (1906–2001 & 1900–1992), Danish comics authors
- Dinah-Jane Hansen (1997-), Singer of Female American group Fifth Harmony
- David Hansen (1968-), actor, director, and playwright
- Derek Hansen (1944-), Australian writer
- Erhardine Adolphine Hansen (1815–1893), Danish actress
- Erik Hansen (1927–2016), Danish architect
- Erik Fosnes Hansen (1965–), Norwegian author
- Gunnar Hansen (1947–2015), Icelandic-American actor
- Ib Hansen, pseudonym of Austrian poet H. C. Artmann (1921–2000)
- Henriette Hansen (1814-1892), Norwegian ballerina, singer and actor
- Jerry Hansen (1927–2012), Ghanaian highlife musician
- Joachim Hansen (1930–2007), German actor
- Johannes Hansen (1903–1995), Danish sculptor
- Joseph Hansen (1923–2004), author
- Joseph Hansen (1842–1907), Belgian dancer
- Kai Hansen (1963–), German power metal musician
- Liane Hansen (1951-, American radio journalist and radio show host
- Lisa M. Hansen, American producer, actress, assistant director, and writer
- Lys Hansen (born 1936), Scottish artist
- Mary Hansen (1966–2002), Australian guitarist and singer
- Max Hansen (1897–1961), Danish singer
- Peter Hansen (1921–2017), American actor
- Ron Hansen (1947–), American novelist, essayist, and professor
Politics
- Ann Hansen (1953-), Canadian anarchist and bomber
- Bernie Hansen (1944-), American politician in Chicago politics
- Clifford Hansen (1912–2009), American politician from Wyoming
- Colin Hansen (1952-), Canadian politician from British Columbia
- Connor Hansen (1913-1987), American jurist from Wisconsin
- Dave Hansen (1947–), American politician from Wisconsin
- Eva Kjer Hansen (1964–), Danish politician
- Flemming Hansen (1939–), Danish politician
- George V. Hansen (1930–2014), American politician from Idaho
- Glenna Hansen (1956–), Canadian Inuvialuit politician
- Goeff Hansen (1959-), American politician from Michigan
- H. C. Hansen (1906–1960), Danish Prime Minister (1955–1960)
- James V. Hansen (1932–2018), American politician from Utah
- Joseph Hansen (1910–1979), American Trotskyist and leader of the American Socialist Workers Party
- Merle Hansen (1919–2009), American farmer, Founder of the North American Farm Alliance
- Peter Hansen (UN) (1941–), Danish UN official
- Robert W. Hansen (1911-1977), American jurist from Wisconsin
- Ron Hansen (1943–), Canadian politician from Ontario
- Stephanie Hansen (1961–), American politician from Delaware
- Urban Hansen (1908–1986), Danish politician
Science
- Alvin Harvey Hansen (1887–1975) American economist
- Emil Christian Hansen (1842–1910), Danish fermentation physiologist
- Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841–1912), Norwegian physician, discover of the cause of leprosy
- Hans Jacob Hansen (1855–1936), Danish zoologist
- James E. Hansen (1941–), American climatologist
- Julie Vinter Hansen (1890–1960), Danish astronomer
- Per Brinch Hansen (1938–2007), Danish computer scientist
- Peter Andreas Hansen (1795–1874), Danish astronomer
- Siegfried Hansen (1912 – 2002), Danish engineer
- Thomas Blom Hansen (1958-), Danish anthropologist
- W.W. Hansen (1909–1949), American physicist
Sport
- Abraham Løkin Hansen (1959–), Faroese footballer (né Hansen)
- Adam Hansen (1981–), Australian road cyclist
- Adrian Hansen (1971-), South African squash player
- Alan Hansen (1955–), Scottish footballer
- Ashia Hansen (1971–), British athlete, Olympic contestant
- Bob Hansen (1961–), American basketballer
- Brendan Hansen (1981–), American swimmer
- Chad Hansen (1995–), American football player
- Chase Hansen (1993–), American football player
- Craig Hansen (1983–), American professional baseball player
- Curt Hansen (1964–), Danish chess grand master
- Dale Hansen (1948–), American sportscaster
- Dave Hansen (1968-), American baseball player
- Einar Hansen (1988-), Faroese soccer player
- Eric Hansen (1992-), Canadian chess player
- Erika Hansen (1970–), American swimmer
- Fred Hansen (1940–), 1964 Olympic Gold medalist and world record pole vaulter
- Harrison Hansen (1985-), British based New Zealand rugby league player
- Jan Knobelauch Hansen (1971–), Danish athlete, Olympic contestant
- Jannik Hansen (1986-), Danish Ice Hockey Player
- Jerry Hansen (1936-), a former racing driver
- Joachim Hansen (1979–), Norwegian Mixed martial artist
- Joan Hansen (1958–), American long-distance runner
- John Hansen (1924-1990), Danish footballer
- John Hansen (1950-), Scottish footballer
- Johnny Hansen (1943-), Danish footballer
- Kevin Hansen (1982–), American indoor volleyball player
- Lars Hanssen (chess player) (1903-1940), Norwegian chess player
- Martin Lundgaard Hansen (1972–), Danish badminton player, Olympic contestant
- Niels Jørgen Hansen, Danish darts player
- Niko Hansen (1994-), Danish footballer
- Nikolaj Hansen (1987-), Danish footballer
- Nikolaj Hansen (1993-), Danish footballer
- Paul Snow-Hansen (1990-), New Zealand sailor
- Per Joar Hansen (1965–), Norwegian football coach
- Phil Hansen (1968-), American former football player
- Rasmus Grønborg Hansen (1986-), Danish football (soccer) player
- Rick Hansen (1957–), Canadian paraplegic athlete and humanitarian
- Ron Hansen (1938–), American professional baseball player
- Søren Hansen (1974–), Danish professional golfer
- Stan Hansen (1949–), American professional wrestler
- Steen Hansen Danish curler
- Steve Hansen (1959-), New Zealand rugby union football player and coach
- Sune Berg Hansen (1871-), Danish chess player
- Travis Hansen (1978-), American Basketball Player
- Trine Hansen (1973–), Danish rower
Other
- Annika Hansen a fictional character from Star Trek: Voyager better known as Seven of Nine
- Elaine Tuttle Hansen, president of Bates College
- Georg Emil Hansen (1833–1891), Danish photographer
- Georg Hansen (1904–1944), German army officer
- Gesa Hansen (1981-), German-Danish designer
- Gus Hansen (1974–), Danish professional poker player
- Helmer Hanssen (1870–1956), Norwegian polar explorer
- John Hansen (1945–), retired New Zealand judge
- Jörmundur Ingi Hansen (1940–), Icelandic neopagan leader and clothing retailer
- Lars Peter Hansen (1952–), American economist and econometrician
- Matthew Hansen, Canadian screenwriter, author and editor
- Max Hansen (1908–1990), SS officer
- Monica Hansen, Norwegian model
- Percy Hansen (1890–1951), Danish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Robert Hanssen (1944–), American FBI agent convicted of spying for Russia
- Sig Hansen (1966–), American Captain of the Seattle-based crab fishing boat Northwestern, featured in the documentary Deadliest Catch
- Theodore Marcus Hansen (1886–1973), Danish-American pastor, theologian, and churchman
- Theophil Freiherr von Hansen (1813–1891), Danish-Austrian architect
References
- "Navne - Danmarks Statistik". dst.dk. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- "Navn". SSB. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- "Verteilung des Namens "Hansen" in Deutschland". verwandt.de. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- Hansen surname distribution
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