Last name HANS: origin and meaning

May 2024 · 1 minute read

Hans : 1: German and Dutch: from the personal name Hans a shortened form of Johannes (see John). This surname is also found in France (Vosges Alsace Lorraine and Nord). It is also borne by Ashkenazic Jews presumably as an adoption of the German or Dutch surname.2: Indian (Punjab): Arora and Sikh name from Sanskrit hamsa ‘swan’ or ‘goose’.

Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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