Hanson (surname)

Hansons

A

• Alexander Contee Hanson, American lawyer, publisher, and statesman
• A.M. Hanson (Alexander Mark Hanson, born UK 1969), is an artist and photographer.
• Alexander Hanson (actor), British actor
• Alf Hanson (1912–1993), British football player
• Ann Meekitjuk Hanson (born 1946), Canadian politician, commissioner of Nunavut
• Ann-Louise Hanson (born 1944), Swedish singer

B

• Beverly Hanson (born 1925), American golfer
• Bo Hansson (1943–2010), Swedish musician
• Brooke Hanson (born 1978), Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medal winner
• Brooke Hanson (beach volleyball) (born March 11, 1981) is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States who plays on the AVP Tour.

C

• Sir Charles Hanson, 1st Baronet, British MP and Lord Mayor of London
• Sir Charles Hanson, 2nd Baronet (1874–1958), British politician
• Charlie Hanson is a critically acclaimed British producer and director.
• Chris Hanson (born 1976), American football player
• Christian Hanson (footballer) (born 1981), British football player
• Christian Hanson (ice hockey) (born 1986), American ice hockey player
• Curtis Hanson (born 1945), American film director

D

• Dave Hanson (born 1954), American hockey player
• David Hanson (robotics designer)
• David Hanson (ice hockey), ice hockey player, most famous for his role in Slap Shot
• David Hanson (guitarist), guitarist with progressive rock band GoodThunder
• David Hanson (1957–), British politician, MP from Delyn, Wales
• David Hanson (American) (contemporary), American sculptor and robotics researcher
• David R. Hanson (contemporary), American software engineer
• David J. Hanson (1941–), American sociologist
• David Heinemeier Hansson (1979–), Danish programmer
• Duane Hanson (1925–1996), American sculptor

E

• Einar Hanson (1899–1927), Swedish film actor
• Erik Hanson (baseball)
• Erik Hanson (musician), member of Kill Sadie
• Edward Hanson - Edward William Hanson (February 12, 1889 – October 18, 1959) was a United States Navy Rear admiral and the 28th Governor of American Samoa from June 26, 1938 to July 30, 1940.

F

• Frederick Hanson (late 20th century), Australian Commissioner of the New South Wales Police 1972–1976
• Fritz Hanson (1914–1996), American-born Canadian football player

G

• Glen Hanson, Canadian cartoonist and illustrator

H

• Harold Hanson (1904–1973), South African politician
• Hart Hanson, creator of Bones (TV Series)
• Howard Hanson (1896–1981), American composer, conductor and educator
• Hamza Yusuf Hanson - American Muslim scholar and director of the Zaytuna Institute, California

I

• Isaac Hanson (born 1980), American pop/rock musician

J

• James Hanson, Baron Hanson (1922–2004), English industrialist
• Jimmy Hanson (footballer born 1904), English footballer for Manchester United
• James Hanson (footballer born 1987), English footballer for Bradford City
• James Hanson (rugby union) (born 1988), Australian rugby union player (hooker) for Queensland Reds
• Jane Hanson (born 1955), American television host
• Janine Hanson (born December 14, 1982) is a Canadian rower from Winnipeg.
• Jason Hanson (born 1970), American professional football player
• Jeff Hanson (1978–2009), American singer-songwriter
• Jennifer Hanson (born 1974), American country singer
• Jimmy Hanson (1904–?), English football player
• Joel Hanson (contemporary), American singer and guitarist
• John Hanson (1715–1783) was President of the American Continental Congress.
• John Hanson (singer) (1922–1998), Canadian-born British singer and actor
• John Hanson (footballer) (born 1962), English former footballer
• John Hanson (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
• John Hanson (Liberia) (d. c. 1860), Liberian senator associated with American Colonization Society
• John Hanson (director), American film director
• John Hanson (ESPN Radio), Nevada
• John Fletcher Hanson (1840-unknown), American industrialist
• Sir John Hanson, 3rd Baronet, one of the Hanson Baronets
• John Hanson (born 1973), British electronic musician in the band Magnetophone
• John Hanson, host of "In Black America", on radio station KUT

K

• Kristine Hanson (born 1951), American Playboy Playmate and television weather person
• Kristy Hanson (born 1981), American singer-songwriter

L

• Lars Hanson (1886–1965), Swedish stage and film actor
• Linda N. Hanson, President of Hamline University

M

• Marcy Hanson (born 1952), American Playboy Playmate and actress
• Margus Hanson (born 1958), Estonian politician
• Mark Hanson (born 1946), Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Marla Hanson (born 1962), American screenwriter and ex-model
• Martin Hanson (born 1971), Swedish football referee
• Matt Hanson (born 1971), American author, film producer and film director
• Mitchell Hanson - Mitchell Gene B. Hanson (born 2 September 1988 in Derby) is an English football defender who plays for Eastwood Town in the Conference North.

N

• Norwood Russell Hanson (1925–1967), American philosopher

O

• Ole Hanson (1874–1940), American real estate developer and politician

P

• Paul D. Hanson (born 1939), American biblical scholar
• Pauline Hanson (born 1954), Australian politician and television personality
• Per Albin Hansson (1885–1946), Prime Minister of Sweden
• Peter Hanson (born 1971), Swedish golfer
• Peter Hansson, Swedish heavy metal guitarist
• Petter Hansson, (born 1976), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Hanson (May 24, 1894 – December 4, 1962) was a Swedish breaststroke swimmer and water polo player

R

• Ray Hanson (died 1982), American college football coach
• Raymond Hanson (disambiguation) — several people
• Sir Reginald Hanson (1840–1905), Lord Mayor of London, Member of Parliament
• Richard Hanson (1879–1948), Canadian politician
• Richard Hanson (bishop) (1916–1988), bishop of Clogher in the Church of Ireland, 1970–1973
• Richard Hanson (Australian politician) (1805–1876), British-Australian chief justice of South Australia
• Richard Hanson (Missouri politician), secretary of state of Missouri in 1994
• Robert Hanson — several people
• Robert M. Hanson (1920–1944), American Marine Corps aviator
• Robin Hanson (born 1959), American professor of economics
• Roger Hanson "Old Flintlock" (1827–1863), general in the American confederate army

S

• Sam Hanson an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
• Sharon Hanson an American heptathlete
• Sven Hansson a Swedish cross country skier
• Sven Ove Hansson a Swedish academic, philosopher, author and skeptic

T

• Taylor Hanson (born 1983), American pop/rock musician
• Todd Hanson (writer), a writer for The Onion who has also done voice acting
• Todd Hanson - A ring name used by Todd Smith (wrestler)
• Tommy Hanson, (born 1986, Oklahoma) Major League Baseball pitcher who plays for the Atlanta Braves
• Tom Hanson (American football), (Thomas Tucker "Swede" Hanson, born 1907) American football halfback in the NFL mainly for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Tom Hanson (actor), actor and director
• Tom Hanson (photojournalist)
• Travis Hanson

V

• Vic Hanson (1903–1982), American football and basketball player
• Victor Davis Hanson (born 1953), American military historian and political essayist
• Vince Hanson (1923–2009), American basketball player

Z

• Zachary Hanson (born 1985), American pop/rock musician
• Zac Hanson - Zachary Walker "Zac" Hanson (born October 22, 1985) is an American musician, best known as a member of the pop band Hanson. He plays percussion, piano, guitar and drums and also sings back-up and lead vocals. He was the lead singer on "Go", the second single from The Walk.

Fictional people

• Tori Hanson, Wind Rangers character in the Power Rangers universe

See also

• Hansen (including Hanssen)