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Where Does The Last Name Essa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Essa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻴﺴﻲ, Hindi: एस्सा, Oriya: ଏେଷା, Russian: Есса) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Essá. For other potential spellings of Essa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Essa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,639^th most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 47,193 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Essa are found; 51 percent are found in North Africa and 50 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Essa is also the 11,913^th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 83,690 people.

The surname Essa is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is held by 46,860 people, or 1 in 1,962. Aside from Egypt it exists in 104 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 19 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent live.

Essa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Essa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Essa surname grew 44,750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 14,233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Essa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Sunni (77%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Essa surname are 5.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Essa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.09% more than the national average, earning R 361,416 per year; in United States they earn 15% more than the national average, earning $49,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.69% more than the national average, earning $50,026 CAD per year.