Essex Surname
Approximately 9,032 people bear this surname
Essex Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Essex'; compare Derbyshire, Devonshire, Cheshire, Sec.
Henry de Essex, Suffolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Roger de Essex, Essex, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameEssex Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,275 | 1:68,713 | 7,992 |
| England | 2,346 | 1:23,750 | 3,294 |
| Australia | 573 | 1:47,113 | 5,896 |
| Canada | 354 | 1:104,084 | 11,244 |
| South Africa | 177 | 1:306,089 | 29,333 |
| New Zealand | 77 | 1:58,809 | 9,204 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 32 | 1:183 | 40 |
| Cameroon | 28 | 1:741,752 | 52,682 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 948 | 1:25,712 | 3,532 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,025 | 1:48,994 | 5,579 |
Essex (547) may also be a first name.
Essex Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Essex'; compare Derbyshire, Devonshire, Cheshire, Sec.
Henry de Essex, Suffolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Roger de Essex, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph de Essex, Gloucestershire, ibid.
Woimer de Essex, London, ibid.
Walter de Essex, Hertfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Johannes de Esex, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
1553-4. John Essex and Barlor, widower: Marriage Lic. (London).
1710. Baptised — Frances, d. John Essex, music master: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(English) One from Essex = the Country of the East Saxons [Old English Eást Seaxe]
The county. One Swain of Esses was a tenant in chief in co. Huntingdon at the making of Domesday. Henry de Essexia, probably his descendant, was a powerful, but at length an unfortunate baron, temp. Henry II. See Chronicle of Battel Abbey, p. 95.
From the Old Norse, Asi; from the Frisian, Eisse, Aisse; from the Flemish, Esser; A. Esselin, Essen; from the Dutch, Es; personal name Asa, Asi, Saxon tenants in the Domesday Book.
Essex Demographics
Average Male Essex Height
177.34 cm
Average Female Essex Height
163.88 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Essex Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Essex Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Essex has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Essex? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 56,171st most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 806,858 people. The surname Essex is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Essex live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Essex is also the 360,211th most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 547 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 5,275 people, or 1 in 68,713. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Essex exists in 47 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Essex Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Essex has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Essex surname grew 515 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Essex Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Essex surname are 13.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.14% being registered with the political party.
The amount Essex earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.98% less than the national average, earning R 232,944 per year; in United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.81% more than the national average, earning $54,059 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essiex | 91 | 1 | / |
| Essexs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Eessex | 91 | 0 | / |
| Esex | 89 | 6 | / |
| Esses | 80 | 1,404 | / |
| Esese | 80 | 726 | / |
| Essix | 80 | 201 | / |
| Essek | 80 | 126 | / |
| Esise | 80 | 17 | / |
| Essec | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ossex | 80 | 3 | / |
| Essez | 80 | 3 | / |
| Essej | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eseux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Assex | 80 | 1 | / |
| Exsex | 80 | 1 | / |
| Esexs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Esseg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Eisses | 73 | 547 | / |
| Osseux | 73 | 203 | / |
| Hessek | 73 | 95 | / |
| Gessek | 73 | 66 | / |
| Gesses | 73 | 60 | / |
| Essike | 73 | 50 | / |
| Esseck | 73 | 39 | / |
| Isseux | 73 | 36 | / |
| Essies | 73 | 27 | / |
| Esseke | 73 | 23 | / |
| Esseks | 73 | 14 | / |
| Esseis | 73 | 14 | / |
| Essess | 73 | 8 | / |
| Esisse | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hesses | 73 | 6 | / |
| Essese | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hesseg | 73 | 2 | / |
| Esiese | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hessec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eessek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eusses | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eessec | 73 | 0 | / |
| Essiek | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hessix | 73 | 0 | / |
| Essise | 73 | 0 | / |
| Esis | 67 | 2,431 | / |
| Eses | 67 | 238 | / |
| Esek | 67 | 162 | / |
| Isex | 67 | 140 | / |
| Essique | 67 | 96 | / |
| Essesse | 67 | 72 | / |
| Esec | 67 | 67 | / |
| Eseš | 67 | 60 | / |
| Gesseck | 67 | 48 | / |
| Essigke | 67 | 46 | / |
| Etsaise | 67 | 34 | / |
| Essisse | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ezex | 67 | 9 | / |
| Essighe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Essegue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Essigue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Esheshe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eseg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Echisse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Esys | 67 | 4 | / |
| Echesse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hesseke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gessess | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ecex | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hessech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Essecks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Essaise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hesseck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Essiesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esyx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esax | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eseq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ysex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etsitse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esseakh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heissec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Essekse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eshishe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iessies | 67 | 0 | / |
| Essieks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Essicke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Esseick | 67 | 0 | / |
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