von Essen Surname

417,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

von Essen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Essen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3471:28,3772,319
Denmark1731:32,6283,383
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
France281:2,372,240182,981
Norway251:205,69123,411
Finland211:261,74820,300
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
England61:9,286,343223,652
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

von Essen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name von Essen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name von Essen is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name von Essen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 417,776th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,759,070 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of von Essen reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name von Essen is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 347 people, or 1 in 28,377. In Sweden von Essen is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 48 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 10 percent reside and Uppsala County, where 10 percent reside. Other than Sweden this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

von Essen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of von Essen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the von Essen surname increased 553 percent between 1880 and 2014.

von Essen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount von Essen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 16.57% more than the national average, earning 403,439 kr per year and in United States they earn 65.83% more than the national average, earning $71,555 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to von Essen
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