# Han (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/han/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 29,847 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,182 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 10,344 people |
| Change since 2000 | +47% (20,318 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /hɑn/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | Hahn |

## Etymology

An early romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 韓 /韩 (Hán), an ancient Chinese placename.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Han in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 4.2% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 93% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Han in the United States, South Korea and Eastern Han.

## People named Han

- Han Duck-soo, Acting President of South Korea (2024; 2025), Prime Minister of South Korea (2006; 2007–20
- Jenny Han, American writer (born 1980)
- Han Xuan, 3rd century Eastern Han dynasty official and warlord
- Kevin Han, badminton player

## Similar surnames

Hahn, Hanna, Haney, Hannah, Haynie, Hann, Haun, Heaney, Hawn, Hain, Haan, Hane.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.