Hagens is a family name of Northern German and Dutch origin, meaning "enclosure" or "hedge."[1][page needed] The name is a derivation from Petershagen, and originates in the 15th century in the eastern Netherlands.[citation needed] Notable people with the surname include:
- Bradin Hagens (born 1989), American baseball player
- Erik Hagens (born 1940), Danish painter
- Gunther von Hagens (born 1945), German scientist
- Hendrik Hagens (1900–1981), Dutch fencer
- James Hagens (born 2006), American ice hockey player
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edit- Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (2022). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024512-2.