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

The last name Essam (Arabic: عسام, Marathi: ईसाम, Russian: Эссам) is most common in Egypt. It can be found as: Éssam or Eššãm. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 2,556^th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 33,617 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Essam live; 92 percent live in North Africa and 92 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Essam is also the 2,474^th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 416,017 people.

The last name is most common in Egypt, where it is borne by 196,378 people, or 1 in 468. Outside of Egypt Essam occurs in 66 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside and Sudan, where 1 percent reside.

Essam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Essam has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Essam surname grew 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Essam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Essam last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Essam last name are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Essam earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $50,933 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $56,716 CAD per year.