# Hanson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hanson/  
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) | 111,144 |
| US rank (2010) | 276 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 2,778 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.9% (109,079 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæn.sən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Hann + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hanson 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) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hanson in the United States and Australia.

## People named Hanson

- Curtis Hanson, American filmmaker (1945–2016)
- Pauline Hanson, Australian politician (born 1954)
- Howard Hanson, American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist (1896–1981)
- Duane Hanson, American sculptor (1925–1996)
- Brooke Hanson, Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder
- Taylor Hanson, American musician
- Hart Hanson, American television producer and writer
- John Hanson, American merchant and public official (1721-1783)
- Bo Hanson, Australian rower
- Tommy Hanson, American baseball player (1986–2015)
- Gladys Hanson, American actress (1884–1973)
- Robin Hanson, American economist (1959-)

and 10 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Hansen, Henson, Hinson, Hynson, Hankins, Hankinson, Hinkson, Hanscom, Hannigan, Hunsinger, Hennigan, Heneghan.

## 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.