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

Hessen (Arabic: هسن, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻦ) is most common in Egypt. It may be found as a variant: Hessén. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Hessen is the 26,760^th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 362,817 people. Hessen is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Hessen reside; 90 percent reside in North Africa and 90 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Hessen is also the 79,670^th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 6,722 people.

This surname is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 9,427 people, or 1 in 9,752. Barring Egypt Hessen exists in 60 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 43 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Hessen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hessen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hessen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hessen surname are 7.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Hessen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3% more than the national average, earning 356,461 kr per year; in Peru they earn 39.83% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,664 per year; in South Africa they earn 78.5% more than the national average, earning R 424,176 per year; in Colombia they earn 61.39% less than the national average, earning $8,766,050 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.96% more than the national average, earning $48,743 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.87% less than the national average, earning $27,885 CAD per year.