What is th origin of the last name Hanson?

Question

Last Name Hanson

Thanx

Answer 1

Hanson
Usage: English

Means "son of Han", Han being a medieval form of John.

Answer 2

Name History and Origin for Hanson

Here's what I found:


Last Name
Hanson
1. English (chiefly Midlands and northern England, especially Yorkshire): patronymic from Hann or the byname Hand.
2. Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAmhsaigh (see Hampson 2).
3. Irish: variant of McKittrick.
4. Respelling of Scandinavian Hansen or Hansson.
5. Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the female personal name Hanna.

Answer 3

Well, there is the Ballard district in Seattle which was founded by and remains predominately Swedish and those of other Scandanavian heritage. That may be your hint right there. BTW...don't knock the Swedes...I married one! Oh, and it's possible that it could be a combination. For instance, my maiden name is considered British, but when traced back to its origins, most likely came from a Scottish Monk that migrated, or something like that. So it is possible that it comes from a combination of countries.

Answer 4

Nordic - English - a mix.

I was once the norm in Nordic/ Viking cultures to call your son well son.......So if Dad was Han - then his son was Hanson......Dad may have been Steve Davidson.....is son would then be Peter Steveson.....

Of course I don't think they named their kids Peter and Steve but you get the gist.

Answer 5

Apparently it is a form of Johnson, and can mean son of Hans, which is a germanic for of John.