Czech surnames
Hanuš: what the name means
Hanuš: from Hanuš, a form of the first name Jan (John) via German Johannes.
In January 2017, 5,560 people in Czechia were named Hanuš or Hanušová (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha678
- Around Náchod371
- Around Hradec Králové216
- Around Brno215
- Around Trutnov145
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
In America the name was often written without the Czech accents, so family papers may say Hanus.
To find the family in the old parish books, you need the village they came from.
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Questions
What does the surname Hanuš mean?
Hanuš: from Hanuš, a form of the first name Jan (John) via German Johannes.
How many people are called Hanuš in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 5,560 people in Czechia were named Hanuš or Hanušová, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Hanuš most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (678), Náchod (371), Hradec Králové (216).