Hanssen

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === Hansen (more common spelling) === Etymology === From Hans (“male given name”) +‎ -sen (“patronymic suffix meaning “son of””), originally a patronymic meaning “son of Hans”. An alternative spelling of Hansen, preserving the doubled s at the boundary between the name and the suffix. Compare the parallel formations Danish Hansen and Swedish Hansson (“patronymic surname”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhan.sən/ Rhymes: -ansən Homophone: Hansen Hyphenation: Hans‧sen === Proper noun === Hanssen a surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Hansen, originally meaning “son of Hans” ==== Coordinate terms ==== Hansdatter (“historical feminine patronymic meaning “daughter of Hans””) === Statistics === According to Statistics Norway, Hanssen was borne as a surname by 5,434 people in Norway as of 31 December 2025. === References === “etternamn” in Store norske leksikon.