Hanssen Family Crest & Name History

The last name Hanssen is another written form of Hansen, a Danish family name. Taken at its root, Hanssen points to “Son of Hans”.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Hansen and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Hanssen and Hansen

Hanssen adds “s” to Hansen, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Hanssønn, Hensen and Hanson.

The 2010 US Census counted 937 people named Hanssen, ranking it number 26,126 among American surnames. Research your Hanssen family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.