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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 found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Essén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Essen is the 127,475^th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,047,639 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 37 percent of Essen reside; 33 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 282,756^th most frequent forename in the world, held by 834 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,180 people, or 1 in 150,121. In Nigeria Essen is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 63 percent reside, Cross River, where 9 percent reside and Rivers, where 8 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs 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 frequency of Essen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Essen last name grew 963 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Essen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (62%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing 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.