Hessey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hessey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hessey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 29
At Home 9
Agricultural Labourer 6
Labourer 6
House Servant 6
Errand Boy 3
Cordwainer 3
Dress Maker 3
Shoe Maker 3
Table Knife Cutter 3
Tailor 3
Cord Wainer 2
Farmer 2
Seamstress 2
Wife 2
Coachman 2
French Polisher 2
Bricklayer 2
Laundress 2
Nurse 2
Son Of Above 2
Servant 2
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 2
Drayman 1
Carpenters Apprentice 1

Hessey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hussey 83% 19,040
2 Hessey 100% 2,633
3 Hassey 83% 843
4 Hissey 83% 659
5 Hussy 67% 286
6 Hessay 83% 262
7 Hossey 83% 139
8 Hussay 67% 101

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The surname Hessey is the 2nd most popular variant of Hussey.

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