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 56
General Labourer 8
Agricultural Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 6
Labourer 5
Laundress 5
Coal Miner 5
Farm Labourer 4
General Servant 4
None 4
Ag Labourer 3
Nurse 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Housemaid 3
Woollen Weaver 3
Farmer's Son 2
Help At House Domestic 2
Gardener 2
Cook Domestic 2
Dress Maker 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Joiner 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Needle Making 2

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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