Where Does The Last Name Hess Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hess (Oriya: େହସ) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hess? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Hess is the 4,618^th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 59,947 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Hess reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hess is also the 419,838^th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 419 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 78,274 people, or 1 in 4,631. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Hess is found in 119 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 11 percent live and Switzerland, where 7 percent live.

Hess Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hess has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hess last name increased 480 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 543 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hess Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hess surname is chiefly Anglican (71%) in Ireland and Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States Hess are 18.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Hess earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.24% more than the national average, earning 346,908 kr per year; in Peru they earn 48.14% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,717 per year; in South Africa they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning R 220,956 per year; in United States they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $43,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.01% more than the national average, earning $53,664 CAD per year.