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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) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Essén. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Essen is the 127,475^th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,047,639 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 37 percent of Essen reside; 33 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Essen is also the 282,756^th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 834 people.

Essen is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,180 people, or 1 in 150,121. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 63 percent reside, Cross River, where 9 percent reside and Rivers, where 8 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 16 percent reside.

Essen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Essen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (62%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Essen surname are 16.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.84% being registered to vote for the 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.