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

The surname Hesse (Arabic: هسه) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Hessé, Hésse or Hessê. For other possible spellings of Hesse click here.

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

The last name Hesse is the 8,761^st most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 112,485 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Hesse reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Hesse is also the 832,731^st most numerous forename on earth, held by 125 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 43,403 people, or 1 in 1,855. In Germany Hesse is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Saxony, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Germany it is found in 91 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Ghana, where 8 percent reside.

Hesse Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hesse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hesse surname expanded 538 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hesse Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hesse are 11.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hesse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.71% less than the national average, earning 250,167 kr per year; in Peru they earn 214.72% more than the national average, earning S/. 61,009 per year; in South Africa they earn 99.3% more than the national average, earning R 473,604 per year; in United States they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $47,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.59% more than the national average, earning $50,968 CAD per year.