Hansen 1334275 215626531 2008-05-29T00:32:41Z Nik-renshaw 5351253 Removed extraneous period. '''Hansen''', is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[patronymic]] [[surname]], literally meaning ''son of Hans''. It is the third most common [[surname]] in [[Denmark]], shared by about 4,3% of the population<ref>[http://www.dst.dk/Statistik/Navne/pop/2008.aspx] Statistics Denmark</ref>. It is also used in [[Norway]], where "Hansen" is the most common surname, and the form ''Hanssen'' is more common than in Denmark.<ref>[http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/navn/index.html] Statistics Norway</ref> In Sweden the parallel form is ''[[Hansson]]''. ''Hansen'' is also in use in the [[Faeroe Islands]] and [[Greenland]]. The frequent occurrences of Hansen as a [[surname]] outside [[Denmark]]<ref>[http://www.danskernesnavne.navneforskning.ku.dk/Personnavne.asp University of Copenhagen - Name Research Section]</ref> is due to [[immigration]]. People with the surname '''Hansen''': <!-- Please add all people with the surname Hansen to the article [[Hansen (surname)]], and don't add them here. People added here will be removed. --> * [[Hansen (surname)]] In '''places''': * [[Hansen, Idaho]], a town in the [[United States]] * [[Hansen, Wisconsin]], town in the United States * [[Hansen Township, Ontario]], [[Canada]] '''Other''': * [[Hansen Natural]], maker of Hansen's sodas and other drinks * [[Hansen (crater)]], a lunar crater * [[Hansen Writing Ball]], an early kind of typewriter from Denmark * [[Hansen's disease]], another name for leprosy * [[Helly-Hansen]], Norwegian manufacturer of sports, work, and outdoor gear * [[Hansen (car)]], Dutch car. == References == <references/> == See also == * [[Hanson]] {{disambig}} [[Category:Ambiguous place names]] [[da:Hansen]] [[de:Hansen]] [[fr:Hansen]] [[ja:ハンセン]] [[no:Hansen]] [[ru:Ганзен]] [[sl:Hansen]]