Danish Kings and Queens: 1 king
King Hans   1481-1513  
Danish Prime Ministers: 2 prime ministers
Hans Hedtoft   1947-1950; 1953-1955  
H. C. Hansen (a.k.a. Hans)   1955-1960  
Fictional Characters from Television: 3 characters
Hans Geering   1982   'Allo 'Allo!  
Hank Lawson (a.k.a. Hans)   1993   Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman  
Arthur Arden (a.k.a. Hans)   2012   American Horror Story: Asylum  
German Chancellors and Presidents: 1 chancellor
(chancellor) Hans Luther   1925-1926  
Hall-of-Famers: 1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Daniel Sedin (middle name Hans)   2022  
Most Valuable Players: 1 winner
Joel Embiid (middle name Hans)   2023   basketball  
Nobel Prize Winners: 3 physics, 2 chemistry, 2 medicine
(chemistry) Hans von Euler-Chelpin   1929  
(chemistry) Hans Fischer   1930  
(medicine) Hans Spemann   1935  
(medicine) Hans Adolf Krebs   1953  
(physics) J. Hans D. Jensen   1963  
(physics) Hans Bethe   1967  
(physics) Hans Georg Dehmelt   1989  
Norwegian Kings and Queens: 1 king
King Hans   1483-1513  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 2 actors, 1 comedian, 1 magician, 1 presenter
Conrad Veidt (a.k.a. Hans)   1893-1943  
Eric Braeden (a.k.a. Hans)   1941-  
Hans Kraay Jr.   1959-  
Hans Teeuwen   1967-  
Hans Klok   1969-  
Notable Artists: 4 painters, 1 painter/sculptor, 1 sculptor
Hans Memling   c. 1430-1494  
Hans Baldung   c. 1484-1545  
Hans Holbein the Younger   c. 1497-1543  
Hans Makart   1840-1884  
Jean Arp (a.k.a. Hans)   1886-1966  
H. R. Giger (a.k.a. Hans)   1940-2014  
Notable Athletes: 6 soccer, 1 ice hockey, 1 tennis
(soccer) Hans Kraay Sr.   1936-2017  
(soccer) Berti Vogts (a.k.a. Hans)   1946-  
(soccer) Hans van Breukelen   1956-  
(soccer) Hans Gillhaus   1963-  
(ice hockey) Daniel Sedin (middle name Hans)   1980-  
(tennis) Hans Podlipnik-Castillo   1988-  
(soccer) Eliaquim Mangala (middle name Hans)   1991-  
(soccer) Hans Hateboer   1994-  
Notable Filmmakers: 1 director
Douglas Sirk (a.k.a. Hans)   1897-1987  
Notable Musicians: 2 composers, 1 musician, 1 musician/singer, 1 singer
James Last (a.k.a. Hans)   1929-2015  
George Baker (a.k.a. Hans)   1944-  
Falco (a.k.a. Hans)   1957-1998  
Hans Zimmer   1957-  
Blixa Bargeld (a.k.a. Hans)   1959-  
Notable Politicians and Statespeople: 7 politicians
Hans de Koster   1914-1992  
Hans Gruijters   1931-2005  
Hans van Mierlo   1931-2010  
Hans van den Broek   1936-  
Hans Wiegel   1941-  
Hans Dijkstal   1943-2010  
Ronald Plasterk (middle name Hans)   1957-  
Notable Scientists and Inventors: 3 physicists, 1 biologist, 1 chemist, 1 inventor, 1 physician
Hans Lipperhey   c. 1570-1619  
Hans Christian Ørsted   1777-1851  
Hans Fischer   1881-1945  
Hans Adolf Krebs   1900-1981  
Hans Asperger   1906-1980  
Hans Bethe   1906-2005  
J. Hans D. Jensen   1907-1973  
Notable Writers: 1 author, 1 author/poet
Hans Christian Andersen   1805-1875  
Hans Andreus   1926-1977  
Olympic Medalists: 13 silver, 5 bronze, 3 bronze/silver, 3 gold, 2 gold/silver
(silver) Ludvig Dam (a.k.a. Hans)   1908   swimming - 100 m backstroke  
(silver) Hans Eicke   1908   medley relay  
(silver) Hans Liesche   1912   high jump  
(silver) Hans Luber   1912   diving - springboard  
(silver) Hans Eckstein   1932   water polo  
(silver) Hans Schneider   1936   water polo  
(silver) Hans Schulze   1932; 1936   water polo  
(gold) Hans Woellke   1936   shot put  
(bronze) Hans Stam   1948   water polo  
(bronze) Hans Geister   1952   4x400 m relay  
(silver) Hans Grodotzki   1960   10000 m; 5000 m  
(silver) Hans-Joachim Reske   1960   4x400 m relay  
(bronze/silver) Hans-Joachim Klein   1964   swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
(bronze/silver) Hans-Joachim Walde   1964; 1968   decathlon  
(silver) Hans-Günther Vosseler   1972   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
(silver) Hans Baumgartner   1972   long jump  
(silver) Hans Fassnacht   1972   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
(bronze/silver) Hans-Georg Reimann   1972; 1976   20 km walk  
(bronze) Hans van Zeeland   1976   water polo  
(bronze) Hans Smits   1976   water polo  
(bronze) Hans van Helden   1976   speed skating  
(gold) Hans Dersch   1992   swimming - 4x100 m medley relay  
(silver) Hans Peter Minderhoud   2008   equestrian  
(gold/silver) Daniel Sedin (middle name Hans)   2006; 2014   ice hockey  
(gold/silver) Niklas Kronwall (a.k.a. Hans)   2006; 2014   ice hockey  
(gold) Joel Embiid (middle name Hans)   2024   basketball  
Other Leaders: 1 prime minister
Prime Minister Hans Brunhart   1978-1993   Liechtenstein  
Other Notables: 1 person
Hans Gross   1847-1915   criminology  
Other Royalty: 3 princes
Hans-Adam I, Prince of Liechtenstein   1684-1712   Liechtenstein  
Alexander of Liechtenstein (middle name Hans)   1972-   Liechtenstein  
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein   1989-   Liechtenstein  
Saints: 1 blessed
Blessed Hans Wagner   ?-1516  
Swedish Kings and Queens: 1 king
King Johan II (a.k.a. Hans)   1497-1501  
Swedish Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister
Göran Persson (a.k.a. Hans)   1996-2006  
Swiss Presidents: 5 presidents
Hans Streuli   1957  
Hans Schaffner   1966  
Hans-Peter Tschudi   1965; 1970  
Hans Hürlimann   1979  
Hans-Rudolf Merz   2009