North German, Dutch, and Danish: from a pet form of Hans
or Heinrich.
English: in part the German, Dutch, or Danish
name (see 1), but possibly in some cases a variant of Scottish
Hanning.
Norwegian:
habitational name from a farm in Trøndelag. The first element is of
uncertain origin, possibly from hein ‘whetstone’; the second
element is from Old Norse vin ‘meadow’.
Swedish:
probably of the same origin as 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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