Hansson

Hansson is a Swedish surname meaning "son of Hans," with Hans being a short form of Johannes (John). It originated as a patronymic identifier in medieval Sweden and gradually became a fixed family name during the 19th and early 20th centuries, when Swedish naming conventions were standardized. The standard Swedish spelling is Hansson, though other forms such as Hanssen occur occasionally.

Today, Hansson is one of the more common surnames in Sweden and is also found among Swedish-speaking populations in Finland and in diaspora communities abroad, notably in North America. The name has several related forms and cognates, including Johansson (derived from Johan) and the Danish/Norwegian Hansen/Hansen as regional parallels.

In a broader cultural context, the surname Hansson is carried by numerous individuals across fields such as sports, academia, the arts, and public life. Like many Swedish surnames, it can be associated with both local family histories and more widespread migration patterns.

See also: Hansen, Hansen/Hansen as a Danish-Norwegian cognate, Johansson as a related Swedish surname, and other patronymic -sson names common in the Nordic region.