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

Hanor, 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 Hanor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hanor in America

Hanor is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hanor surname appeared 101 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 Hanor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hanor 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 Hanor

The surname "HANOR" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Old English words "han" meaning "rooster" and "or" meaning "a sloping shore or river bank". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a riverbank or coastal area where roosters were kept.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Hanora", referring to a landowner in the county of Suffolk. This indicates that the name was already established in East Anglia by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, a variant spelling "Hanour" can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, suggesting that the name had spread to other parts of eastern England. A notable bearer from this time was John Hanour (c. 1220-1289), a wealthy merchant and landowner in the city of Lincoln.

During the 14th century, the name appears to have gained a foothold in the Midlands region, with records showing a Robert Hanor residing in Warwickshire in 1327. Around the same time, a John Hanor (c. 1310-1378) served as a member of the Royal Household under King Edward III.

The 16th century saw the emergence of a prominent family of Hanors in Gloucestershire. This included William Hanor (1501-1572), a successful wool merchant and benefactor who endowed a school in the town of Tewkesbury. His grandson, also named William Hanor (1542-1618), was a noted scholar and clergyman who served as Archdeacon of Gloucester.

In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of the British Isles, with a Thomas Hanor (1620-1689) recorded as a landowner in County Antrim, Ireland. Meanwhile, in Scotland, a James Hanor (1638-1712) was a prominent merchant and civic leader in the city of Aberdeen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hanor

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

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

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