Hession Surname
Approximately 4,798 people bear this surname
Hession Surname Definition:
Ó hOisín A north Galway and south Mayo name, sometimes strangely changed to Usher. MIF 276; IF 314*
Hession Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,062 | 1:175,780 | 17,652 |
| Ireland | 1,185 | 1:3,974 | 679 |
| England | 831 | 1:67,049 | 7,767 |
| Australia | 400 | 1:67,489 | 8,035 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Wales | 72 | 1:42,980 | 4,139 |
| Northern Ireland | 66 | 1:27,955 | 3,011 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 736 | 1:6,019 | 970 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 113 | 1:215,711 | 16,668 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 196 | 1:256,218 | 21,129 |
Hession (20) may also be a first name.
Hession Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hOisín A north Galway and south Mayo name, sometimes strangely changed to Usher. MIF 276; IF 314*
Ó hOisín A north Galway and south Mayo name, sometimes strangely changed to Usher. MIF 276; IF 314*
Hession Demographics
Average Hession Salary in
United States
$49,420 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hession Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hession Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hession is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hession? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 98,780th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,518,872 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Hession are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. Hession is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 20 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,062 people, or 1 in 175,780. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 25 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
Hession Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hession has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hession surname grew 1,052 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 161 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 735 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hession Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Hession surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hession last name are 5.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.58% being registered with the party.
The amount Hession earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.53% more than the national average, earning $49,420 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.74% more than the national average, earning $59,489 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chession | 93 | 23 | / |
| Ession | 92 | 8 | / |
| Hossion | 86 | 7,055 | / |
| Hessian | 86 | 906 | / |
| Heshion | 86 | 58 | / |
| Hassion | 86 | 37 | / |
| Essiong | 86 | 8 | / |
| Jession | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hessiom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hission | 86 | 0 | / |
| Exssion | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hessayon | 80 | 20 | / |
| Hisshion | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hessiane | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chission | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hesian | 77 | 1,122 | / |
| Essian | 77 | 650 | / |
| Assion | 77 | 495 | / |
| Ossion | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chaission | 75 | 23 | / |
| Hossian | 71 | 18,899 | / |
| Essiane | 71 | 3,317 | / |
| Hassian | 71 | 930 | / |
| Hissian | 71 | 27 | / |
| Essiang | 71 | 12 | / |
| Jessian | 71 | 11 | / |
| Jeshion | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hishion | 71 | 6 | / |
| Essiant | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gission | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aessian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Assihon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheeshiong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hesiane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hessean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Esseyon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haeseon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hosseon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hashion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hyssian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoshion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eschion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Essgian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aission | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heeseon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hoshihon | 67 | 743 | / |
| Hishihon | 67 | 483 | / |
| Essiagne | 67 | 175 | / |
| Ahassian | 67 | 120 | / |
| Cheshian | 67 | 116 | / |
| Hashihon | 67 | 97 | / |
| Essegian | 67 | 58 | / |
| Esian | 67 | 46 | / |
| Huissian | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chesayon | 67 | 21 | / |
| Essayian | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hedshian | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kheshian | 67 | 13 | / |
| Essagian | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cheesian | 67 | 9 | / |
| Esssiane | 67 | 7 | / |
| Essaijan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hesayian | 67 | 6 | / |
| Exion | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huyssian | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hosssian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hezihoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esión | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hischion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hesehong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Assihoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khesiane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khishion | 67 | 1 | / |
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