Explore the Family Name Hanno

The meaning of Hanno

1. German, Dutch, Flemish, and northern French: from a pet form of the Latin personal name Johannes ‘John’ or of its vernacular forms such as French Jehan (see Jean). 2. Japanese: written phonetically 半乃 ‘half’ and ‘indeed’. Also perhaps a variant of Hano.

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How common is the last name Hanno in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hanno has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 73,154th in popularity with a count of 247 people bearing the name. By 2010, its rank had improved to 71,678, representing a change of 2.02%, and the count of individuals with the name rose by 10.12% to 272. Notably, the proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#73,154#71,6782.02%
Count24727210.12%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hanno

As for ethnicity, the Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Hanno identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with an increase from 90.28% to 91.91%. In 2000, 5.67% reported having two or more ethnic identities, however, this number dropped to zero by 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, growing from 2.02% in 2000 to 2.94% in 2010. Interestingly, 2.21% identified as Black in 2010, which hadn't been the case in the previous decade. The categories Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native both reported no representation in either year.

20002010Change
White90.28%91.91%1.81%
Hispanic2.02%2.94%45.54%
Black0%2.21%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races5.67%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%