Hessey

Hessey Meaning & Origin

About Hessey
The surname Hessey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hessie," a diminutive form of the name "Hester." The name Hester itself is derived from the Greek name "Esther," meaning "star." Therefore, the surname Hessey is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Hessie or Hester.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hessey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hessey: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hessey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hessey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/hessey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hessey in Braille

Here's how to represent Hessey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hessey in braille

How to sign the name Hessey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hessey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hessey in sign language

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