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Hazen is a name that can function as both a surname and a given name, and it also identifies at least one locality in the United States. The surname Hazen is found in English-speaking countries and likely derives from an older given name such as Hazard or from a placename; spellings such as Hazen have appeared in records since medieval times as families moved and settled in new areas.

Notable people with the surname include Robert Hazen, an American scientist and mineralogist associated with the

Hazen, North Dakota, is a small city in Mercer County, United States, named as a geographic use

See also mention of related forms such as Hazard, which appears as both a given name and

Carnegie
Institution
for
Science,
whose
work
spans
minerals,
astrobiology,
and
the
origins
of
life.
Hazen
S.
Pingree
(1834–1922)
was
an
American
politician
who
served
as
mayor
of
Detroit
and
as
governor
of
Michigan,
illustrating
Hazen
used
as
a
given
name
in
historical
contexts.
of
the
name.
The
word
Hazen
also
appears
in
other
historical
and
contemporary
contexts
as
a
given
name,
underscoring
its
continued
use
beyond
surname
form.
surname
in
various
regions.
Hazen
remains
a
comparatively
uncommon
but
enduring
name
in
English-language
usage,
with
a
presence
in
personal
names
and
geographic
toponyms.