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
In a broader cultural context, the surname Hansson is carried by numerous individuals across fields such as
See also: Hansen, Hansen/Hansen as a Danish-Norwegian cognate, Johansson as a related Swedish surname, and other