Hänz Family Crest & Name History

Not every Hänz is related, but the name itself grew out of Hans. The family name meaning is “A descendant of Hans”, the same as for Hans. Hänz is listed among the recognised spellings of Hans. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Hanns, Haens and Hänse.

The 2010 US Census counted 229 people named Hänz, ranking it number 82,317 among American surnames. That puts it inside the top 100,000 US surnames. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Hainz.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Hans surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Hänz family name pack.