Hans

Hans Meaning & Origin

About Hans
The surname Hans is of German origin and is derived from the given name Hans, which is a short form of the name Johannes. Johannes is the German form of the name John, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Hans can be interpreted to mean "son of Hans" or "descendant of Johannes," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hans or Johannes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hans is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hans: 4,427
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.5

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hans based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hans is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 N S
🌐 IPA
/hɑns/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hans in Braille

Here's how to represent Hans in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hans in braille

How to sign the name Hans using Sign Language

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

The name Hans in sign language

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