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

The last name Essen (Arabic: اسن, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻦ, Russian: Эссен) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also appear as a variant: Essén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 127,475^th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,047,639 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 37 percent of Essen are found; 33 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 282,756^th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 834 people.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,180 people, or 1 in 150,121. In Nigeria Essen is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 63 percent are found, Cross River, where 9 percent are found and Rivers, where 8 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 16 percent are found.

Essen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Essen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Essen last name increased 963 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Essen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Essen last name is predominantly Orthodox (62%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Essen last name are 16.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Essen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning 357,741 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning R 216,468 per year; in United States they earn 9.2% more than the national average, earning $47,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.09% less than the national average, earning $37,715 CAD per year.