Explore the Family Name Hession

The meaning of Hession

Irish (Galway and Mayo): variant of Hesson. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Conal, Brendan, Donal, Malachy.

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How common is the last name Hession in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hession observed a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,984 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 18,694, marking a change of -3.95%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,431 in 2000 to 1,470 in 2010, an increase of 2.73%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 5.66%, going from 0.53 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,984	#18,694	-3.95%
Count	1,431	1,470	2.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.5	-5.66%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hession

Regarding ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people bearing the Hession surname identified as White in both census years, though the percentage decreased slightly from 98.04% in 2000 to 96.46% in 2010. The ethnic identity that saw the most significant increase over this period was Hispanic, which rose by 117.86%, albeit from a very small base, going from 0.56% to 1.22%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased from 0.35% to 0.54%, a change of 54.29%. The proportion of individuals reporting their ethnicity as two or more races also rose from 0.91% to 1.22%, a 34.07% increase. No individuals with the surname Hession identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.04%	96.46%	-1.61%
Two or More Races	0.91%	1.22%	34.07%
Hispanic	0.56%	1.22%	117.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0.54%	54.29%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%