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

The surname Essien (Arabic: ايسيان, Russian: Эссиен) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Essien is the 4,454^th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 57,727 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Essien live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Essien is also the 37,415^th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 20,281 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 101,528 people, or 1 in 1,745. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 62 percent reside, Cross River, where 20 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it exists in 65 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 17 percent reside and Togo, where 1 percent reside.

Essien Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Syriac Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Essien last name are 10.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Essien earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.99% more than the national average, earning R 432,480 per year; in United States they earn 3.22% less than the national average, earning $41,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.22% less than the national average, earning $34,174 CAD per year.