Essien

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ibibio. This surname is mostly found in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Proper noun

Essien (plural Essiens)

A surname, from Ibibio.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Essien is the 35812^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 627 individuals. Essien is most common among Black/African American (92.66%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “Essien”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN

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