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

Hansard, 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 Hansard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hansard in America

Hansard is the 16100th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hansard surname appeared 1,798 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 Hansard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hansard 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 Hansard

The surname Hansard originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "hana" meaning rooster and "geard" meaning yard or enclosure, suggesting it may have initially referred to a person who kept roosters or lived near a rooster yard.

The earliest known record of the name Hansard dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appeared as "Hansardus" and "Haunsard" in various counties across England, indicating its widespread use at the time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Hansard was William Hansard, a landowner in Worcestershire, England, who lived in the 13th century. Another notable figure was Sir John Hansard (c. 1370-1436), a Member of Parliament and Speaker of the House of Commons during the reign of Henry VI.

In the 16th century, the name was sometimes spelled as "Hansert" or "Haundsert," reflecting its phonetic variations. During this time, one of the most prominent Hansards was John Hansard (c. 1530-1594), a Member of Parliament and Lord of the Manor of Beverstone in Gloucestershire.

The Hansard family also had connections to the printing industry, with Luke Hansard (1752-1828) and his son Thomas Curson Hansard (1776-1833) being renowned printers and publishers who produced the official parliamentary records known as "Hansard" in the early 19th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname Hansard include Sir Courtenay Honeywood Honeywood-Hansard (1825-1914), a British politician and member of the Privy Council, and Sir William Hansard (1872-1948), a British army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the Second Boer War.

While the name Hansard has remained relatively uncommon, it has a rich history spanning several centuries, with references in various historical records and notable individuals who have carried the name throughout England's past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hansard

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

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

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