Explore the Family Name Hanser

The meaning of Hanser

South German: patronymic from the personal name Hans.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hanser had declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 38,464th and by 2010, it had dropped to 41,886th, an overall decrease of 8.9%. The count of individuals with this last name also fell from 541 in 2000 to 519 in 2010, a decrease of 4.07%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Hanser surname per 100k population also decreased by 10%, moving from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#38,464#41,886-8.9%
Count541519-4.07%
Proportion per 100k0.20.18-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hanser

The ethnic identity associated with the Hanser surname has seen some shifts as well between 2000 and 2010, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. While there were no Hanser individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, the percentage identifying as White decreased from 98.71% in 2000 to 95.38% in 2010. Notably, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic increased from 0% in 2000 to 3.28% in 2010.

20002010Change
White98.71%95.38%-3.37%
Hispanic0%3.28%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%