Origins of the Hanssen surname

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    In 1921, most Hanssens lived in london

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    420 Hanssen Travel & migration records
    140 Hanssens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Hanssen first names?

    Hans

    Ole

    Anna

    Maria

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    Common jobs for Hanssens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hanssens in 1921

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Retired Schoolmistress

    2

    Barbers

    1

    General Servant

    1

    General Servant Domestic

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Hanssens in 1921

    Able Seaman

    5

    A B Seaman

    3

    Bookkeepers And Cashiers

    2

    Carpenters

    2

    Clerks

    2

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