Hansson
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish Hansson.
Proper noun
Hansson (plural Hanssons)
- A surname from Swedish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hansson is the 40800th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Hansson is most common among White (92.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hansson”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 127.
Swedish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic form Hans + -son "son of Hans".
Proper noun
Hansson c (genitive Hanssons)
- a common surname originating as a patronymic