Hessan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Israel

Etymology of Hessan

What does the name Hessan mean?

The Ashkenazic Jewish surname Hessan 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. Hessan is also a common German name.

Hessan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hess, Hesse and others.

Hessan migration to the United States +

Hessan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jackson Hessan, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 1

Hessan migration to Canada +

Hessan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Hessan, aged 13, who landed in Quebec in 1834
Margaret Hessan, aged 7, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
Mary Hessan, aged 15, who landed in Quebec in 1834
Nancy Hessan, aged 22, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
William Hessan, aged 20, who landed in Quebec in 1834
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Sources +

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)