# Hanna (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hanna/  
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 matronymic based on Hannah.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 39,890 |
| US rank (2010) | 867 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 7,740 people |
| Change since 2000 | +12% (35,599 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Hannah, Hannay, Hanney |

## Etymology

Variant spelling of Hannah or romanization of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥanâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As an Oklahoman town, named for Hanna Bullett, one of the initial settlers. As a Polish village, named for the queen Anna Jagiellon.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hanna 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) | 87% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 6.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hanna in the United States, The Bahamas and Australia.

## People named Hanna

- William Hanna, American animator (1910–2001)
- Kathleen Hanna, American musician and feminist activist
- Mark Hanna, American businessman and politician (1837–1904)
- Ciara Hanna, American actress and model (born 1991)
- Arthur Dion Hanna, Bahamian politician (1928–2021)
- Roland Hanna, American pianist (1932–2002)
- Richard L. Hanna, American politician (1951-2020)
- Ruth Hanna McCormick, American politician (1880–1944)
- Jake Hanna, American drummer (1931–2010)
- Jack Hanna, American zoologist
- Robert Hanna, American politician (1786–1858)
- L. B. Hanna, American politician (1861–1948)

and 1 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Hahn, Han, Hannah, Hann, Haun, Hawn, Hain, Haan, Hane, Hana, Hanney, Huynh.

## 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.