Last name: HANSEN
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Last name frequency
HANSEN : This last name is indexed 8,549,491 times on Geneanet!Origin of last name
HANSEN : 1: Danish Norwegian Dutch Flemish and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans. This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.2: Americanized form of Norwegian North German Dutch Flemish and Danish Hanssen a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
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Most popular first names
- Hans (511,372)
- Peder (297,326)
- Niels (286,424)
- Jens (270,677)
- Ole (220,389)
- Anders (194,378)
- Lars (190,838)
- Rasmus (168,344)
- Christen (122,154)
- Christian (102,654)
- Maren (98,661)
- Jørgen (82,590)
- Peter (82,161)
- Karen (81,576)
- Andreas (59,398)
- Mads (57,263)
- Jorgen (54,688)
- Ane Marie (53,821)
- Søren (53,146)
- Johan (52,823)
- Jacob (52,186)
- Johannes (50,933)
- Hans Peter (50,068)
- Hans Christian (48,426)
- Marie (47,193)
- Ane (46,595)
- Karen Marie (42,894)
- Knud (36,565)
- Kirsten (35,728)
- Ane Kirstine (33,760)
- Johanne (33,401)
- Anne (31,210)
- Anna (30,936)
- Soren (29,990)
- Morten (28,474)
- Nils (26,871)
- Kristian (25,951)
- Martin (25,099)
- Maren Kirstine (24,115)
- Anne Marie (23,909)
- Hans Peder (23,586)
- Jens Peter (22,351)
- Frederik (21,495)
- Thomas (21,118)
- John (20,780)
- Erik (20,671)
- Carl (19,696)
- Christopher (19,488)
- Kirstine (19,082)
- Niels Peter (18,513)
- Kristen (18,271)
- Johanne Marie (17,628)
- Anton (17,279)
- Henrik (17,188)
- Poul (16,945)
- Halvor (16,944)
- Iver (16,835)
- Hansine (16,489)
- Jens Christian (15,058)
- Hans Jørgen (14,553)
Most indexed places
- København (80,392)
- Her I Sognet (66,499)
- Oslo, Oslo (46,755)
- Gift (44,281)
- Bergen (43,284)
- Holmens Sogn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn (25,819)
- Odense (23,102)
- Larvik (22,637)
- Lier (21,625)
- Sandar (20,985)
- Kristiania (20,749)
- Moss (20,493)
- Asker (20,360)
- Nes (20,325)
- Modum (19,575)
- Eiker (18,995)
- Oslo city (18,993)
- København (Staden) (18,691)
- Oslo (17,969)
- Kongsberg (17,466)
- Sankt Johannes Sogn (17,268)
- Ibestad (16,724)
- Halden (16,415)
- Borre (16,104)
- Kristiansand (15,796)
- Trinitatis Sogn (15,774)
- Danmark (15,649)
- Horten (15,389)
- Aabenraa-Sønderborg Amt (14,653)
- Norderhov (14,158)
- Odense Amt (13,893)
- Svendborg Amt (13,713)
- Vestre Toten (13,497)
- Trinitatis, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn (13,450)
- Ullensaker (13,398)
- Sem (13,183)
- Kjøbenhavn (13,039)
- Tune (13,024)
- Vinger (12,874)
- Holmens Sogn (12,609)
- Stokke (12,593)
- Ugift (12,511)
- Domkirken, Oslo (12,496)
- Nyborg (12,421)
- Fet (12,332)
- Kristiania, Oslo (12,329)
- Skedsmo (12,034)
- Broager Sogn, Aabenraa-Sønderborg Amt (11,813)
- København Vor Frue Sogn (11,325)
- Enebakk (11,302)
- Solum (11,278)
- Aker (11,264)
- Aurskog (11,257)
- Marstal (11,050)
- Svendborg (10,856)
- Trondenes (10,359)
- Frue Kirke or Vor Frue Kirke, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn (10,355)
- Toreby Sogn (10,092)
- Amsterdam (10,019)
- Stavanger (9,920)
Most indexed countries
- Denmark (5,653,281)
- Norway (2,428,390)
- United States (110,457)
- Germany (71,974)
- Netherlands (65,055)
- Sweden (29,369)
- France (15,699)
- Belgium (12,143)
- Luxembourg (10,335)
- Australia (9,154)
- United Kingdom (7,866)
- New Zealand (6,422)
- Canada (2,997)
- Switzerland (2,518)
- Estonia (2,365)
- Faroe islands (1,778)
- Austria (1,469)
- Finland (1,281)
Available collections for this name
- Archives
(8,197,754) - Family Trees
(249,478) - Newspapers
(72,044) - Books
(22,402) - Other
(4,551) - Cemeteries
(1,528) - Obituaries
(1,070) - Magazines
(472) - Memorials
(180) - Coats of Arms
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