Hanna (surname)

Hanna or Hannah is a Scottish surname meaning that one is a descendant of the lowland Clan Hannay.

Notable persons

With the surname Hanna:

• Billy Hanna (c. 1929–1975), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader
• Charles Hanna (1889–1942), American politician
• David Blyth Hanna (1858—1938), Canadian railway executive
• Edward Joseph Hanna (1860–1944), American bishop
• Jack Hanna (1947–), American animal expert
• James Hanna, British maritime fur trader of the late 18th century
• James Hanna, 2012 NFL Draft selection
• Jenn Hanna (1980–), Canadian curler
• Jim Hanna (c. 1947–1974), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader
• John A. Hanna (1762–1805), a United States Representative from Pennsylvania
• John G. Hanna, late sailboat designer
• John Hanna (Indiana) (1827–1882), a United States Representative from Indiana
• Jumana Hanna (c. 1962–), member of former prominent Iraqi family
• Kathleen Hanna (1968–), American musician, activist and writer
• Lisa Hanna, Jamaican beauty queen, winner of the Miss World title in 1993
• Mark Hanna (1837–1904), American industrialist and politician
• Mark Hanna (screenwriter) (1917–2003), American screenwriter and actor
• Milham Hanna, Australian rules footballer
• Richard L. Hanna (1951-), a United States Representative from New York
• Roland Hanna, (1932–2002), American jazz pianist
• Sam Hanna, Sr., (1933–2006), Louisiana newspaper publisher
• Stephen Hanna (living), New York City Ballet principal dancer
• Archbishop Theodosios (Hanna) of Sebastia (1965– ), Palestinian bishop
• Vincent Hanna (1939–1997), Northern Irish television journalist
• William Hanna (1910–2001), American animator and co-founder of Hanna-Barbera

With the surname Hannah:

• Barry Hannah (1942–2010), American author
• Bob Hannah (baseball), American college baseball coach
• Daryl Hannah (1960–), American actress
• David Hannah (1973–), Scottish (association) football player
• Jack Hannah (1913–1994), American director of animated shorts
• John A. Hannah (1902–1991), president of Michigan State University
• John D. Hannah, American author and professor
• John P. Hannah (1962–), senior aide on national security to Dick Cheney
• John Hannah (actor) (1962–), Scottish actor
• John Hannah (American football) (1951–), American former left guard for the New England Patriots
• John Hannah (VC) (1921–1947), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Lucy Hannah (1875–1993), American supercentenarian
• Margery Hannah, American author