When Mads Hansen was born on 23 January 1824, in Reerslev, Roskilde, Denmark, his father, Hans Madsen, was 29 and his mother, Birthe Hansdatter, was 31. He lived in Smørum, Smørum, København, Denmark in 1834.
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1795– Male
1793– Female
1824– Male
1828– Female
1831– Female
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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