| ![Show Contents]() Hesson Surname History
Etymology of HessonWhat does the name Hesson mean? The Ashkenazic Jewish surname Hesson is a habitational name, derived from the name of the German state of Hessen. This placename was first recorded as "Hassia" and probably derives from the "Chatti," a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tcitus, the Roman historian in the 1st century AD. Hesson is also a common German name. Hesson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hess, Hesse and others. Hesson RankingIn the United States, the name Hesson is the 9,232nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Hesson migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hesson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Denis Hesson, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1877 2
- Dennis Hesson, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1877 2
| Hesson migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Hesson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Hesson, English convict who was convicted in Derby, Derbyshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 9th May 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hesson (post 1700) | + |
- Robert W. Hesson, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1916 4
- Samuel Rollin Hesson (1829-1915), Irish-born, Canadian merchant and politician in Ontario who represented Perth North in the Canadian House of Commons (1878 to 1891)
- Mike Hesson (b. 1974), New Zealand current head coach of the New Zealand National cricket team, former coach of the Argentine National cricket team
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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