Hansson Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Hansson is best understood alongside Hanson: both are English spellings of one family name. The family name meaning is “Son of Hann”, the same as for Hanson.

• Related forms: Henson.
• Names that sound alike, such as Hansen, are easily confused in old records.
• The extra “s” in Hansson is a spelling habit rather than a different name.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Hansson ranked 40,800 in the 2010 US Census, with 535 people answering to the name.

Heraldry and the Hansson name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Hanson surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Hansson report, with a museum-style coat of arms.