Hanson Family History
Hanson Surname Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): from the Middle English personal name Hann or Hand + son; see Hand 5.
Irish: variant of Hampson.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Hansson.
Americanized form of Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, or North German Hansen and Hanssen.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the female personal name Hanna 6.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022