Hesseling Surname

228,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hesseling Surname Definition:

“Fish”, also known as Dikkop.

Hesseling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2101:13,9562,071
United States2621:1,383,43195,756
Germany1911:421,49538,230
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Hesseling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Fish”, also known as Dikkop.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Hesseling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hesseling is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hesseling? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 228,674th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 4,112,611 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Hesseling are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,210 people, or 1 in 13,956. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Gelderland, where 27 percent are found, South Holland, where 19 percent are found and North Holland, where 18 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands Hesseling exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Hesseling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hesseling has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,015 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hesseling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hesseling surname are 25.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hesseling earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.17% more than the national average, earning R 337,848 per year and in United States they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $45,652 USD per year.

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