Esan Surname

29,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Moldova

Esan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Esan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria15,6041:11,3521,183
India4661:1,646,06360,148
Iran4211:182,38115,123
Indonesia3881:340,84829,628
Moldova3761:9,4721,597
Turkey2411:322,91020,792
England2381:234,10919,389
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
Pakistan941:1,900,46718,692
Malaysia551:536,25926,457
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Cameroon311:669,97049,334
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
France201:3,321,136213,627
Japan171:7,520,25343,528
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Ešan (22) & Eşan (18) are calculated separately.

Esan (4,439) may also be a first name.

Esan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Esan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Esan (Georgian: ესან, Hindi: एसान, Marathi: एसान, Oriya: ଏସାନ, Russian: Есан) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Ešan or Eşan. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Esan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Esan is the 29,119th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 395,503 people. The last name Esan occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Esan live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Esan is also the 103,425th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 4,439 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 15,604 people, or 1 in 11,352. In Nigeria Esan is mostly found in: Ekiti, where 27 percent live, Lagos, where 14 percent live and Osun, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 59 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent live and Iran, where 2 percent live.

Esan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Esan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 7,933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,654 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Esan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Esan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Esan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.65% more than the national average, earning $51,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.65% more than the national average, earning $59,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ešan9222/
Eşan9218/
Ehsan8951,170/
Essan896,315/
Eshan894,849/
Esang892,238/
Hesan891,321/
Esain89884/
Eisan89610/
Yesan89517/
Jesan89472/
Esand89176/
Gesan89150/
Escan89144/
Iesan89140/
Aesan89129/
Eesan89103/
Etsan8996/
Esane8975/
Esean8962/
Exsan8952/
Easan8946/
Esian8946/
Eysan8927/
Esgan8922/
Eusan8915/
Esaun8912/
Esanh8911/
Edsan8910/
Esjan899/
Esaan895/
Esaín895/
Oesan893/
Esant892/
Esahn891/
Essang807,240/
Jesang806,039/
Heshan802,592/
Hessan801,628/
Ehsaan801,304/
Yesane801,263/
Hesian801,122/
Ehssan80787/
Ehsain80602/
Eashan80480/
Jeshan80403/
Essane80289/
Eszhan80222/
Hesain80218/
Eshane80216/
Hesayn80176/
Eshang80173/
Ehshan80163/
Geshan80136/
Yesang80129/
Aehsan80128/
Hesean80122/
Etsane80114/
Esaine80111/
Esgain8071/
Essanh8069/
Ehesan8068/
Essain8064/
Aeshan8053/
Edsand8048/
Yesian8046/
Eshann8042/
Eisank8036/
Jeesan8035/
Esaing8034/
Esangh8033/
Eshand8028/
Eschan8027/
Essand8026/
Yehsan8025/
Eyssan8023/
Jehsan8022/
Hjesan8020/
Gessan8019/
Eshaan8017/
Eisanh8016/
Eshain8015/
Yeshan8014/
Eysank8014/
Jessan8013/
Jeysan8012/
Hesaan8012/
Etsang8010/
Yesain809/
Esahan808/
Eisand808/
Hesang807/
Eeshan807/
Essant807/
Eihsan807/
Easaan807/
Eisaan807/
Hoesan806/
Iehsan806/
Geisan805/
Hedsan805/
Eisang805/
Eisane805/
Heasan805/
Eyshan804/
Eetsan804/
Aesaan804/
Easang804/
Jesain804/
Heisan804/
Hehsan804/
Eysang804/
Hetsan804/
Gesain803/
Heysan803/
Jesane803/
Eishan803/
Escann802/
Eaisan802/
Ehisan802/
Jesian802/
Ehsann802/
Escaan802/
Eissan802/
Eassan801/
Hesaun801/
Heesan801/
Jesahn801/
Easant801/
Eehsan801/
Esasin801/
Esaten801/
Yesann801/
Gesahn801/
Esasng801/
Iesean801/
Ieshan801/
Jeusan801/
Oezsan801/
Esssan801/
Eshsan801/
Esaane801/
Aesean801/
Edshan801/
Eesian801/
Ijesan801/
Esahun801/
Eadsan801/
Ehjsan801/
Ehsahn801/
Ehsean801/
Exshan801/
Eyhsan801/
Jeasan801/
Giesan801/
Iedsan801/
Eidsan800/
Jesank800/
Gesean800/
Geesan800/
Esen7567,299/
Asan7552,284/
Esam7550,917/
Osan754,011/
Isan753,280/
Eson753,010/
Ezan751,797/
Ejan751,336/
Ecan75455/
Exan75100/
Ysan7512/
Ösan759/
Jsan754/
Esanova736,798/
Hessane73616/
Hessain73453/
Geeshan73293/
Jeeshan73267/
Essagne73174/
Eisangh7367/
Hesayne7362/
Eidsand7345/
Hedsand7341/
Heisgan7337/
Aiyesan7331/
Yeshane7330/
Heishan7319/
Heissan7315/
Aehshan7312/
Eisahan7311/
Essaine7311/
Hoesain739/
Essaten739/
Hessaun739/
Jessand739/
Heshang739/
Jeshang737/
Jeschan736/
Eadsang736/
Ieeshan736/
Yehshan735/
Aehsaan735/
Ehshaan735/
Eassang735/
Eshchan735/
Eshgian734/
Eaishan734/
Heusain734/
Esssang734/
Hessant734/
Essanne734/
Ehisanh734/
Hessayn734/
Eischan733/
Jezhsan733/
Yeszhan733/
Yeshang733/
Jetshan732/
Essatin732/
Yesanne732/
Eiseann732/
Jieshan732/
Heeshan732/
Eshzhan732/
Aeshanh732/
Gessain732/
Heedsan732/
Heashan731/
Eheshan731/
Jeesaan731/
Hettsan731/
Heesain731/
Heisand731/
Eashsan731/
Eatshan731/
Eaihsan731/
Ehishan731/
Eishean731/
Eeshaun731/
Essaune731/
Essgian731/
Haesaan731/
Yeshsan731/
Yheshan731/
Yessean731/
Geesahn731/
Herzsan731/
Yeysian731/
Ehissan731/
Essaane731/
Hessean731/
Hetsane731/
Yaeesan731/
Ehsaaan731/
Ehtshan731/
Jehsang731/
Jeesang731/
Hessamn731/
Hoeysan731/
Geissan730/
Heessan730/
Heushan730/
Heyshan730/
Escahan730/
Eiddsan730/
Geishan730/
Hasan674,290,412/
Ahsan67219,150/
Essam67216,780/
Ihsan6783,816/
Hosan6764,899/
Assan6744,232/
Edson6736,764/
Gezan6733,392/
Eason6727,917/
Isanh6720,074/
Isang6716,469/
Ishan6710,793/
Eisen679,179/
Ezzan677,254/
Jisan676,809/
Ashan675,508/
Esson675,043/
Hesen673,881/
Aysan673,760/
Essen673,559/
Osain673,081/
Eesam672,535/
Özsan672,524/
Hesam672,046/
Eshanova672,035/
Esong671,923/
Issan671,890/
Esien671,766/
Esaam671,649/
Oshan671,287/
Edjan671,188/
Hisan671,036/
Esham671,013/
Isane67961/
Eison67960/
Ossan67810/
Ysean67777/
Esuon67631/
Etson67625/
Exson67623/
Echan67569/
Yisan67556/
Asain67537/
Aasan67453/
Gisan67450/
Ezgan67395/
Easam67379/
Aisan67375/
Eycan67366/
Ezane67362/
Erzan67333/
Euson67316/
Geson67281/
Jeson67259/
Eeson67258/
Essén67236/
Jesen67228/
Gesen67220/
Iscan67216/
Easen67212/
Isand67185/
Aezan67179/
Hecan67160/
Etsam67155/
Ehsen67151/
Asean67150/
Edsen67143/
Egian67136/
Heson67135/
Eysen67132/
Yosan67130/
Hessaine67124/
Uysan67119/
Ohsan67117/
Eshon67113/
Isain67108/
Esiahaan67100/
Eidsaune6798/
Isian6798/
Uisan6797/
Jesam6796/
Isant6784/
Asaan6784/
Osann6783/
Ezcan6781/
Osean6776/
Esein6772/
Eusen6766/
Azean6764/
Hexan6764/
Esone6763/
Iezan6762/
Asanh6761/
Ezang6759/
Esoin6755/
Hysan6754/
Oesen6754/
Ejayn6752/
Osaan6751/
Hezan6748/
Yesen6745/
Eijan6741/
Isgan6740/
Ozsan6739/
Ieşan6736/
Esion6734/
Hejan6734/
Escon6734/
Izsan6734/
Yesam6733/
Ixsan6731/
Ezain6731/
Jysan6730/
Yssan6730/
Ysain6728/
Ezian6726/
Ehsanova6725/
Isaan6725/
Eisam6725/
Eizan6725/
Jezan6724/
Esoun6724/
Essangue6722/
Ejain6720/
Yshan6720/
Etcan6719/
Osahn6718/
Essa'ane6718/
Esond6716/
Escen6715/
Yeson6715/
Edsén6714/
Iesam6712/
Eyson6712/
Ezean6712/
Escañ6711/
Ezhan6710/
Exean6710/
Isamn679/
Asaun679/
Isjan678/
Isaun678/
Iesen678/
Isann677/
Idsan677/
Asann677/
Jeeshaan676/
Etsen676/
Eseun676/
Gehishan676/
Esoon675/
Ehson675/
Ejsen675/
Hessayne675/
Esont674/
Eszanova674/
Oysan674/
Esamg674/
Isahn674/
Isean674/
Eseen674/
Eesen674/
Gesén674/
Esaissen674/
Essassen674/
Yezan674/
Hesaseen674/
Ysayn674/
Ejaan673/
Jssan673/
Oisan673/
Ozean673/
Esgon673/
Oezan673/
Ehsanová673/
Esesn673/
Ejaun672/
Eejan672/
Heishamn672/
Hesanova672/
Exsen672/
Ezann672/
Euzan672/
Edsam672/
Özean672/
Yoheesan672/
Ezand672/
Ejean672/
Ajsan672/
Ysian672/
Ejhan671/
Eseam671/
Ieson671/
Jsahn671/
Jesasing671/
Iysan671/
Izean671/
Eazon671/
Eaisahan671/
Ejjan671/
Eehshaan671/
Etschamn671/
Esaim671/
Esasingh671/
Asahn671/
Yhsan671/
Ezson671/
Osaun671/
Osanh671/
Aesen671/
Ecian671/
Eseyn671/
Hoeschan671/
Itsan671/
Hessaïne671/
Jhsan671/
Yzean671/
Ösgan671/
Öszan671/
Țecan671/
Geissann671/
Ejsam671/
Essón671/
Esáin671/
Exahn671/
Esangowa671/
Eazen671/
Ecaan671/
Eezan671/
Eecan671/
Yeshanhe671/
Jieshang671/
Ysamn671/
Yessagne671/
Exhan671/
Eysam671/
Aszan671/
Jshan671/
Iszan671/
Icean670/
Eazan670/
Eajan670/
Eaxon670/
Heaisang670/
Gieschan670/
Eacen670/

Esan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Esan in the Georgian language
ესანesan-
Esan in the Marathi language
एसानesana75
एसाणesana12.5
अॅसनaesana12.5
Esan in the Hindi language
एसानesana70
ऐसानaisana12.61
एसनesana12.17
एसांesam1.96
ेसनesana1.52
ऐसांaisam0.87
एसंesam0.22
Esan in the Oriya language
ଏସାନesana52.83
ଏସନesana18.87
ଏସାନ୍esan11.32
ଏଶାନesana3.77
ଏସନ୍esan3.77
େଶକ୍esak1.89
ଏଷାନ୍esan1.89
ଏଷଁାesama1.89
ଏଶାନ୍esan1.89
Esan in the Russian language
Есанesan-

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