# Hannah (surname)

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

An Irish and Scottish surname, a variant of Hanna.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 20,138 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,779 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 15,331 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.1% (19,164 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhænə/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Hanna |

## Etymology

From previous romanizations of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As a Wren with the Royal Marines, after Hannah Snell (1723–1792) who disguised herself as a man to serve in the British military. Doublet of Ann, Anne, Anna, and Ana.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hannah 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) | 68% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hannah in the United States, Australia and Senegal.

## People named Hannah

- Daryl Hannah, American actress and director (born 1960)
- Kristin Hannah, American writer
- Jack Hannah, American animator (1913-1994)
- Lucy Hannah, American supercentenarian (1875–1993)
- Tracey Hannah, Australian bicycle racer
- Clevin Hannah, American basketball player
- John Hannah, American football player, offensive lineman, coach
- Joan Hannah, American alpine skier
- Stefhon Hannah, American basketball player (born 1985)

## Similar surnames

Hanna, Han, Hann, Haan, Hane, Hana, Hanney, Huynh, Hahn, Haney, Hamm, Ham.

## 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.