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 Male Hession Height
179.03 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| 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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