View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Essien (Arabic: ايسيان, Russian: Эссиен) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 4,454^th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 57,727 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Essien live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 37,415^th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 20,281 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 101,528 people, or 1 in 1,745. In Nigeria Essien is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 62 percent are found, Cross River, where 20 percent are found and Lagos, where 6 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 65 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 17 percent are found and Togo, where 1 percent are found.

Essien Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Essien surname are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64% registered with 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.