Origins of the Hanson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 627North West 232Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 4517East Midlands 364West Midlands 577East 196London 2417South East 376South West 215South Wales 44Mid Wales 9West Wales 7North Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hansons lived in yorkshire

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    34,000 Hanson Travel & migration records
    97,000 Hansons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hanson

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    434th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Hanson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Hanson first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hansons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Hansons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    352

    Dressmaker

    310

    Domestic Servant

    200

    Worsted Spinner

    181

    Worsted Weaver

    181

    Common male occupations for Hansons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    282

    Farmer

    276

    General Labourer

    261

    Farm Hands

    225

    Joiner

    223

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