About Hanssen
The surname Hanssen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Hans, which is a variant of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hans. The name Hanssen signifies "son of Hans" and is commonly found in Norway and Denmark.
The surname Hanssen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hanssen 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 Hanssen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hanssen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hanssen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.