# Hann (surname)

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

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 6,420 |
| US rank (2010) | 5,421 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 48,091 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.6% (6,316 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From a Middle English given name derived from Johan, variant of John, or less often from Henry or Randolph.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hann 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) | 88% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 3.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Similar surnames

Hahn, Hanna, Haney, Han, Hannah, Haun, Henn, Hawn, Hain, Hunn, 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.