Hannessy Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Hannessy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hannessy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Hannessy (5) may also be a first name.

Hannessy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hannessy Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hannessy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hannessy.

How Common Is The Last Name Hannessy? popularity and diffusion

Hannessy is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Hannessy occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Hannessy reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 5 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 100 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent are found.

Hannessy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hannessy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hannessy last name contracted 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hannessy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hannessey944/
Hannessay940/
Annessy931/
Hanessy930/
Hannesy930/
Chaunnessy890/
Hennessy8833,054/
Hannesse88307/
Angnessy8811/
Honnessy8810/
Hannessa882/
Ehnnessy881/
Gannessy880/
Hannesay880/
Hannesey880/
Hanessey880/
Haennesy880/
Heanessy880/
Anessy8616/
Annesy862/
Hanesy862/
Hennessey8217,617/
Hennessay8213/
Hennesssy821/
Hannassey820/
Hannassay820/
Chaunessy820/
Hannesser820/
Hennesy80680/
Hanesse80471/
Annessi80353/
Ganessy80261/
Annessa80110/
Henessy8061/
Hannosy8026/
Annesse807/
Ennessy806/
Hanessa802/
Anneses802/
Hannasy801/
Hannese801/
Hannecy801/
Hanassy801/
Hanissy801/
Jannesy800/
Hanesey800/
Honnesy800/
Annissy800/
Hannesa800/
Hennesssey784/
Henneessey780/
Chaugnessy780/
Hennesey75373/
Hanneuse75330/
Hennesay75120/
Annesser75103/
Henessey7549/
Hannisse7540/
Hennesse7523/
Jannesse7511/
Hennissy7510/
Hennessi754/
Anniesse752/
Hennassy751/
Ennessey751/
Annessie751/
Honnesse751/
Hanneyze751/
Angnesse751/
Angnessi751/
Annassay751/
Hanneshi751/
Hannesei751/
Heunessy750/
Hanneser750/
Hannesie750/
Henessay750/
Johnessy750/
Annicess750/
Hanassay750/
Chanhesy750/
Jonnessy750/
Honnesey750/
Henneisy750/
Annese712,618/
Hennessee711,751/
Anessi71500/
Henesy71353/
D'Annessa71181/
Hanese71177/
Channissa71107/
Aneses7178/
Hanneysee7167/
Hanisy7161/
Annecy7159/
Hanesa7151/
Enessy7146/
D'Annesse7143/
Annexy7140/
Anessa7140/
Anesse7138/
Aneesy7137/
Hennessie7125/
Annesa7118/
Hanneseth7112/
Hanosy7112/
Annisy7111/
Ganesy7110/
Hanasy719/
Anassy719/
Onessy719/
Anissy717/
Hennissey716/
Janesy714/
Hennassey712/
Henneusse712/
Haunesser711/
Hennesiey711/
Hanecy711/
Anesis711/
Anessí711/
Anescy711/
Hanneches711/
Henneseey710/
Hehnessey710/
Henesssey710/
Ennesy710/
Annesha67815/
Annassi67345/
Ganesiy67271/
Henesey67234/
Anneser67195/
Agnesse67180/
Annissa67119/
Chanesa67115/
Agnessi67104/
Haneuse6753/
Anissey6749/
Hannisa6748/
Ganesse6744/
Chanese6743/
Anneese6736/
Aniesse6731/
Annosse6729/
Hennosy6728/
Jannese6724/
Hanassi6720/
Enessey6720/
Hannase6719/
Hannasi6717/
Haneesa6716/
Ganessi6716/
Aneissi6716/
Hanissa6714/
Annasse6711/
Hanashy6710/
Chanhsy678/
Agnesis678/
Janessi677/
Hanesha676/
Hanossi675/
Janesse674/
Oneissy674/
Haneshi674/
Annisis674/
Haneset674/
Agneses673/
Johnnessee673/
Khonesy673/
Annisse673/
Khanesi673/
Angnesi673/
Haynese672/
Honetsy672/
Annasuy672/
Hanissi672/
Angnese672/
Anessoi672/
Henesay671/
Hennasy671/
Anniese671/
Henesse671/
Hennisy671/
Ganesay671/
Anissay671/
Anneesa671/
Aneesse671/
Anniesa671/
Henissy671/
Anesser671/
Hanasey671/
Khanese671/
Hanaesi671/
Hanezay671/
Hanisse671/
Hainese671/
Anaissy671/
Annetse671/
Annysse671/
Annaese671/
Anneysa671/
Aneessa671/
Haniesa671/
Hennese670/
Anesseh670/
Heniesy670/
Hannace670/
Haneser670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hannessy
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