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

• Asboe-Hansen sign
• Hansen's bacterium
• Hansen's disease

 

Statistics

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

See also

• Hanson

 

Anagrams

• hennas

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

Borrowed from Danish Hansen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhan.sɛn(ː)/

Proper noun

Hansen

1. Hansen: a surname

Declension

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Norwegian

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Hans +‎ -sen.

Proper noun

Hansen

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

Descendants

• English: Hansen