Hanson (surname)

Hanson is an Anglicized English surname of Scandinavian And German origin, created from the two words Hans and son (son of Hans). Spoken in English by a German or Swedish immigrant to America, for example, the sound of Hans' son comes out sounding like Hansson, shortened to Hanson. In this same example, an immigrant from Norway would have a different accent, resulting in the sound of Hans' sen, or Hanssen, shortened to Hansen.^[1]

People with the name include:

A

Alexander Hanson (actor) (born 1961), Norwegian-born British actor
Alexander Contee Hanson (1786–1819), American lawyer
A. M. Hanson (born 1969), English artist and photographer
Alf Hanson (1912–1993), British football player
Aline Hanson (1949–2017), Saint Martin educator and politician
Ann Meekitjuk Hanson (born 1946), Canadian politician, commissioner of Nunavut
Ann-Louise Hanson (born 1944), Swedish singer
Arin Hanson (born 1987), American animator, voice actor, Internet personality
Amy hanson (1999-current) mother

B

Beverly Hanson (born 1925), American golfer
Bill Hanson (basketball) (born c. 1940), professional basketball player
Brooke Hanson (born 1978), Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medal winner
Brooke Hanson (born 1981), current coach and former professional volleyball player

C

Sir Charles Hanson, 1st Baronet (1846–1922), British MP and Lord Mayor of London
Sir Charles Hanson, 2nd Baronet (1874–1958), British politician
Charlie Hanson, British producer and director
Chris Hanson (born 1976), American football player
Chris Hanson (born 1985), English golfer
Christian Hanson (footballer) (born 1981), British football player
Christian Hanson (ice hockey) (born 1986), American ice hockey player
Curtis Hanson (1945–2016), American film director
Curt Hanson (1943-2017), American politician

D

David Hanson or Dave Hanson may refer to:

Politicians

David Hanson (politician) (born 1957), British politician, MP from Delyn, Wales
Dave Hanson (politician) (born 1960/1961), Canadian politician, MLA for Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills, Alberta

Sportspeople

Dave Hanson (footballer) (born 1968), former football striker
David Hanson (ice hockey) (born 1954), ice hockey player, most famous for his role in Slap Shot

Others

David Hanson (computer scientist), American software engineer
David T. Hanson, environmental photographer
David Hanson (producer), British television producer
David Hanson (robotics designer) (born 1969), American sculptor and robotics researcher
David J. Hanson (born 1941), American sociologist
David Hanson, guitarist with progressive rock band GoodThunder

E

Einar Hanson (1899–1927), Swedish film actor
Erik Hanson (baseball) (b. 1965), American baseball player
Edward Hanson, (1889–1959), United States Navy Rear admiral

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

Gillian Hanson (1934 – 1996), British physician
Glen Hanson, Canadian cartoonist and illustrator
Greg Hanson (1967-) American Operations Manager

H

Harold Hanson (disambiguation)
Hart Hanson (born 1957), American creator of Bones (TV Series)
Helen Hanson (1874 – 1926), British physician, missionary and suffragist.
Howard Hanson (1896–1981), American composer, conductor and educator
Hamza Yusuf Hanson (born 1958), American Muslim scholar and director of the Zaytuna Institute, California

I

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

J

Jake Hanson (born 1997), American football player
James Hanson, Baron Hanson (1922–2004), English industrialist
Jimmy Hanson (footballer, born 1904) (1904–?), English footballer for Manchester United
James Hanson (footballer, born 1987), English footballer for Grimsby Town
Jamie Hanson (born 1995), English footballer for Derby County
James Hanson (rugby union) (born 1988), Australian rugby union player (hooker) for Queensland Reds
James C. Hanson (1862–1946), American politician
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
Jeffrey O. Hanson (1958-2006), American politician
Jeff Hanson (1978–2009), American singer-songwriter
Jennifer Hanson (born 1974), American country singer
Jimmy Hanson (1904–?), English football player
Jo Hanson (1918-2007), American environmental artist and activist
Joel Hanson (contemporary), American singer and guitarist
John Hanson (disambiguation), several people

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
Lyle Hanson (1935-2020), American politician

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
Marv Hanson (1943–2004), American politician
Matt Hanson (born 1971), American author, film producer and film director
Mitchell Hanson (born 1988), English football defender

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 (1894–1962), Swedish breaststroke swimmer and water polo player

R

Ray Hanson (died 1982), American college football coach
Raymond Alvah Hanson (1923–2009), American entrepreneur, inventor and engineer
Raymond Hanson (composer) (1913–1976), Australian composer and lecturer
Raymond Hanson (cricketer) (born 1951), English cricketer
Ray Hanson (1895–1982), American football coach
Sir Reginald Hanson (1840–1905), Lord Mayor of London, Member of Parliament
Richard Hanson (Canadian politician) (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 H. Hanson (1931-2023), American politician
Richard Hanson (Missouri politician), American politician, secretary of state of Missouri in 1994
Robert Hanson (disambiguation), 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
Roger L. Hanson (1925–2005), American politician

S

Sam Hanson (born 1939), Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
Sharon Hanson (born 1965), American heptathlete
Stephen Hanson (cricketer) (1931–1997), South African cricketer
Sven Hansson (1912–1971), Swedish cross country skier
Sven Ove Hansson (born 1951), Swedish academic, philosopher, author and skeptic

T

Taylor Hanson (born 1983), American pop/rock musician
Todd Hanson (born 1968), American writer and voice actor
Thomas Hawkins Hanson (1750–1812), American military general
Thomas Grafton Hanson (1865–1945), United States Army officer
Tom Hanson (Australian footballer) (1891–1986), Australian rules footballer
Tom Hanson (American football) (1907–1985), American football halfback
Thomas S. Hanson (born 1939), American politician
Tom Hanson (photojournalist) (1967–2009), Canadian photojournalist
Tommy Hanson (1986-2015), Major League Baseball pitcher
Tom Hanson (English actor) (born 12 January 1993)
Tom Hanson (American actor), actor and director
Tom Hanson, character in 21 Jump Street
Travis Hanson, American rally car driver
Tony Hanson, Jamaican Basketball Player and Coach

W

Walter R. Hanson (1931-2014), American politician

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

Fictional people

Tori Hanson, Wind Rangers character in the Power Rangers universe
Zoey Hanson, main character in the English dub of Tokyo Mew Mew, Mew Mew Power

References

^ Stearns, Ezra S.; Whitcher, William Frederick; Parker, Edward Everett, eds. (1908). Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire. Vol. 4. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 1821. Retrieved May 11, 2017 – via Google Books.

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[1] Stearns, Ezra S.; Whitcher, William Frederick; Parker, Edward Everett, eds. (1908). Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire. Vol. 4. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 1821. Retrieved May 11, 2017 – via Google Books.

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