Hanson

Hanson Meaning & Origin

About Hanson
The name "Hanson" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hann," which is a short form of "Johannes," meaning "God is gracious." The name "Hanson" therefore carries the meaning of "son of Hann" or "son of John." It is a patronymic surname that signifies a person's descent from someone named Hann or John.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hanson are male.

Hanson Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 25% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanson in Braille

Here's how to represent Hanson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hanson in braille

How to Spell the Name Hanson in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hanson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hanson in sign language

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