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Hassan Family History

Hassan Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, Nigeria, and Pakistan): variant of Hasan. Compare Hassen and Hasson. Somali: from a Somali Muslim personal name of Arabic origin (see Hasan; compare above). — Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Irish (Derry): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÓsáin ‘descendant of Ósán’, a personal name formed from a diminutive of os ‘deer’. Compare Hesson.

English: variant of Halson, a patronymic meaning ‘son of Hal’ (a pet form of Harry), or else a variant of Hawson, a patronymic meaning ‘son of Haw’ (from a rhyming pet form of the Middle English male personal name Raw; see Ralph).

Jewish (from Maghreb): from the Arabic personal name Ḥasan ‘good, handsome’ (see Hasan; compare 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Hassan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hassan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hassan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 33 Hassan families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Hassan's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hassan families in 1891.
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What did your Hassan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Fireman Trimmer Sea Going and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hassan. 16% of Hassan men worked as a Fireman Trimmer Sea Going and 79% of Hassan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hassan were Press Operator Factory Hand and Unpaid Household Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Fireman Trimmer Sea Going
    16%
  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Sheet Metal Worker
    16%
  • Press Operator Factory Hand
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Hassan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Hassan. For the veterans among your Hassan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hassan lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Hassan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Hassan in 1943 was 47, and 62 in 2004.

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