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

Hanning, 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 Hanning surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hanning in America

Hanning is the 15002nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hanning surname appeared 1,969 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hanning.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hanning 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 Hanning

The surname Hanning originated in the German region of Saxony-Anhalt during the late Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Low German word "Hanne," a diminutive form of the name Johannes, or John. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who was the son of a man named Johannes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hanning can be found in the 1486 tax records of the town of Quedlinburg, where a certain "Hans Hanning" is listed as a resident. Another early reference is in the 1543 church records of the village of Goslar, which mention a "Peter Hanning" as a baptized child.

By the 16th century, the name had spread to neighboring regions such as Brandenburg and Lower Saxony. In the 1589 census of the town of Wittenberg, there is a record of a family headed by "Jürgen Hanning," a farmer and landowner.

During the 17th century, the Hanning name appeared in various historical documents across northern Germany. A notable example is Christoph Hanning (1610-1678), a Lutheran theologian and author from Lüneburg, who published several works on religious philosophy.

As the Hanning family continued to grow and disperse, the name eventually made its way to other parts of Europe and even overseas. One such individual was Johann Hanning (1767-1835), a German immigrant to the United States who settled in Pennsylvania and became a successful businessman.

Another notable bearer of the Hanning surname was Sir Robert Hanning (1828-1908), a British naval officer and explorer who participated in several Arctic expeditions and was knighted for his contributions to geographical knowledge.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Hanning name could be found across various professions and walks of life. Examples include August Hanning (1857-1931), a German architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in Berlin, and Theodor Hanning (1879-1944), an Austrian mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hanning

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

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 Hanning 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 Hanning 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 Hanning was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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