The hanson Surname
hanson Name Meaning and History
- English (chiefly Midlands and northern England, especially Yorkshire): patronymic from Hann or the byname Hand.
- Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAmhsaigh (see Hampson 2).
- Irish: variant of McKittrick.
- Respelling of Scandinavian Hansen or Hansson.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the female personal name Hanna.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Gary Edwin Hanson or McClellan | Roberta | 1 |
| John or Farley Hanson, brothers of Louvisa Hanson | Lucille Kuntz | 1 |
| Sarah Hanson | Stephanie Swick | 1 |
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| John Hanson (1715-1783) 1st President | Jamie | 23 |
| HANSON Margaret ii 1944-1944 |
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| Ann Hanson b. abt 1883 Doncaster South Yorkshire area |
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