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

The surname Hessey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺴﻲ) is found most in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 301,477^th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,783,767 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Hessey live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,717,090^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 36 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 635 people, or 1 in 87,745. In England Hessey is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent live, Merseyside, where 10 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent live. Beside England Hessey occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Hessey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hessey has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hessey last name rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 149 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hessey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hessey last name is primarily Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hessey surname are 12.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.72% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hessey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $50,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.22% more than the national average, earning $54,760 CAD per year.