| ![Show Contents]() Hanssen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Denmark Norway The surname Hanssen is a patronymic name, derived from the German personal name Johannes, and ultimately from the personal name Johan or John. These names are derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, which literally means "Jehovah has favored." This name, which was Latinized as Johannes, gained tremendous popularity throughout Europe during the medieval era. This is due to the exploits of St. John the Baptist, St. John the Evangelist, and nearly one thousand other saints of the same name. When the first syllable was dropped from Johannes, this left "Hannes." The suffix "-sen" and its variants are translatable as 'son of.' Hanssen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hansen, Hanssen, Hannessen, Hensen, Henssen and others. Early Notables of the Hanssen familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hanssen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hanssen RankingIn Netherlands, the name Hanssen is the 713rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,636 people with that name. 1
 Hanssen migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hanssen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Simon Hanssen, who arrived in New York in 1687 2
Hanssen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Orla Ludwig Hanssen, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Carmania" from Liverpool, England 3
- Fredrik Hanssen, aged 40, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Nicholas Cuneo" from Port Antonio, Jamaica 3
- Kristian Hanssen, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" from Kristiania, Norway 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hanssen (post 1700) | + |
- André Hanssen (b. 1981), former Norwegian footballer
- Jon Rangfred Hanssen (b. 1956), Norwegian former professional racing cyclist, winner of the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1980
- Gène Hanssen (b. 1959), former Dutch footballer
- David Antonius Hanssen (b. 1976), Norwegian former professional footballer
- Gwyn Hanssen Pigott (1935-2013), Australian ceramic artist
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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Hanssen migration to the United States 
