Find out how popular the last name Hakanson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hakanson.

Hakanson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hakanson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hakanson in America

Hakanson is the 33990th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hakanson surname appeared 669 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hakanson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hakanson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hakanson

The surname Hakanson is of Swedish origin and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is a patronymic name, derived from the personal name Hakan, which is a Scandinavian form of the Greek name Heikke, meaning "holding fast" or "steadfast." The suffix "-son" indicates that the name originated as a way to identify a person as the son of someone named Hakan.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Hakanson appeared in the parish records of Smaland, a province in southern Sweden, in the late 1500s. It was likely used to differentiate individuals within a community, as patronymic surnames were common practice during that period.

In the 17th century, the name Hakanson can be found in the records of the Swedish Empire, which at the time included parts of modern-day Finland, Estonia, and Latvia. This suggests that the name may have spread beyond Sweden's borders during the era of Swedish territorial expansion.

One notable individual with the surname Hakanson was Jonas Hakanson (1720-1792), a Swedish naval officer and explorer who led expeditions to the Aleutian Islands and the Pacific Northwest coast of North America in the late 18th century.

Another historically significant figure was Carl Hakanson (1819-1890), a Swedish-American engineer and inventor who played a crucial role in the development of the early American railroad industry. He held several patents for railway components and is credited with designing the first successful articulated locomotive.

In the realm of literature, the name is associated with Tilda Hakanson (1838-1919), a Swedish writer and feminist advocate who wrote extensively on issues of gender equality and women's rights.

The surname Hakanson also has connections to the world of academia. Johan Hakanson (1892-1960) was a renowned Swedish linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of Scandinavian languages and Old Norse literature.

Finally, it is worth mentioning Gunnar Hakanson (1926-2012), a Swedish historian and archaeologist who specialized in the study of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. His extensive research on the Roman Empire's influence in Scandinavia earned him international recognition in his field.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hakanson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hakanson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hakanson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hakanson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hakanson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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