When Hans Hansen was born on 29 August 1723, in Rolsted, Åsum, Odense, Denmark, his father, Hans Rasmussen, was 34 and his mother, Ellen Hansdatter, was 29. He died in 1728, in Rolsted, Odense, Denmark, at the age of 5, and was buried in Rolsted, Åsum, Odense, Denmark.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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