Hesse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hesse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hesse family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Cabinet Maker 5
General Teacher 2
Assistant 2
Dividends 2
Nurse 2
Coal Miner 2
Apprentice 1
Baby Linen Manufacturer 1
Braider 1
Cabinet Maker Daughter 1
Cabinet Makers Apprentice 1
Cabinet Makers Wife 1
Charing 1
Cook 1
Doctor 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Fancy Cabinet Maker 1
Fancy Cabinet Maker Wife 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Hairdresser 1
Independent 1
Ironer 1
Labourer 1
Needle Woman 1

Hesse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hess 80% 1,289
2 Hesse 100% 1,062
3 Huss 60% 811
4 Hoss 60% 268
5 Hass 60% 255
6 Houses 50% 252
7 Heayes 50% 174
8 Heays 40% 144
9 Hasse 80% 131
10 Hease 80% 113
11 Heas 60% 102
12 Haasse 67% 100

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The surname Hesse is the 2nd most popular variant of Hess.

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