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Before 1500, hereditary surnames (family names) were almost unheard except among a few, select elite families. For a long time after that, they were inconsistently used and only found in the upper strata (often urban) of society. As late as 1801, only 2.2% of the rural population in Western Norway had a hereditary surname. Starting in the 16th ...
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In Denmark, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:360) in the following regions: 1. Capital Region of Denmark (1:321) 2. Region of Southern Denmark (1:333) In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:671) in the following counties: 1. Örebro County (1:443) 2. Gävleborg County (1:445) 3.
Hansen or Hanssen (Danish pronunciation:) is a Scandinavian patronymic surname, meaning son of Hans. As of 2008, it is the third most common surname in Denmark, shared by 4.3% of the population. [1] As of 2000, Hansen is the single most common surname in Norway, not counting spelling variations such as Hanssen, which are also quite common. [2]