Hesselberg Surname

283,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hesselberg Surname User-submission:

This surname is probably a variation of Hesselbjerg, referring to the location of Hesselbjerg in the Region Zealand. The meaning of hessel is unknown, but bjerg means 'mountain'.

Hesselberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark6751:8,363766
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
Norway1961:26,2363,555
Sweden681:144,80510,193
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Hesselberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is probably a variation of Hesselbjerg, referring to the location of Hesselbjerg in the Region Zealand. The meaning of hessel is unknown, but bjerg means 'mountain'.

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Hesselberg Last Name Facts

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

Hesselberg is found most in Denmark. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hesselberg.

How Common Is The Last Name Hesselberg? popularity and diffusion

It is the 283,789th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,370,336 people. The surname Hesselberg occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Hesselberg live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Hesselberg is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 675 people, or 1 in 8,363. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Region Zealand, where 32 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 31 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 17 percent are found. Not including Denmark Hesselberg is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Norway, where 14 percent are found.

Hesselberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hesselberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hesselberg last name grew 5,083 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hesselberg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hesselberg surname is primarily Jewish (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hesselberg last name are 6.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hesselberg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning 373,433 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 247.28% more than the national average, earning R 825,276 per year; in United States they earn 0.33% more than the national average, earning $43,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.94% less than the national average, earning $42,758 CAD per year.

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