Hession Surname

98,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0621:175,78017,652
Ireland1,1851:3,974679
England8311:67,0497,767
Australia4001:67,4898,035
Canada1051:350,91031,754
Wales721:42,9804,139
Northern Ireland661:27,9553,011
Scotland101:535,38220,332
France71:9,488,960336,266
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7361:6,019970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:256,21821,129

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*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó hOisín A north Galway and south Mayo name, sometimes strangely changed to Usher. MIF 276; IF 314*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Hession Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hession is found most in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Hession click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hession? popularity and diffusion

It is the 98,780th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,518,872 people. Hession is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Hession live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. Hession is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 20 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,062 people, or 1 in 175,780. In The United States Hession is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 25 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Hession Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hession has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hession last name 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 holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hession last name are 5.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.58% 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

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Chession9323/
Ession928/
Hossion867,055/
Hessian86906/
Heshion8658/
Hassion8637/
Essiong868/
Jession862/
Hessiom861/
Hission860/
Exssion860/
Hessayon8020/
Hisshion809/
Hessiane803/
Chission802/
Hesian771,122/
Essian77650/
Assion77495/
Ossion773/
Chaission7523/
Hossian7118,899/
Essiane713,317/
Hassian71930/
Hissian7127/
Essiang7112/
Jessian7111/
Jeshion716/
Hishion716/
Essiant712/
Gission712/
Aessian711/
Assihon711/
Cheeshiong711/
Hesiane711/
Hessean711/
Esseyon711/
Haeseon711/
Hosseon711/
Hashion711/
Hyssian711/
Hoshion711/
Eschion711/
Essgian711/
Aission711/
Heeseon710/
Hoshihon67743/
Hishihon67483/
Essiagne67175/
Ahassian67120/
Cheshian67116/
Hashihon6797/
Essegian6758/
Esian6746/
Huissian6727/
Chesayon6721/
Essayian6716/
Hedshian6716/
Kheshian6713/
Essagian6711/
Cheesian679/
Esssiane677/
Essaijan677/
Hesayian676/
Exion675/
Huyssian672/
Hosssian671/
Hezihoun671/
Esión671/
Hischion671/
Hesehong671/
Assihoun671/
Khesiane671/
Khishion671/

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