Hession
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hOisín (“descendant of Oisín”), a personal name which derives from a diminutive form of os (“deer”).
Proper noun[edit]
Hession (plural Hessions)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hession is the 18694th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1470 individuals. Hession is most common among White (96.46%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hession”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172.