How common is the surname Essex?

3,858 people in the United States had the surname Essex in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 80,027 Americans. It ranked 8,529th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Essex?

David Essex, actor, Singer, Song Writer.

Where is the surname Essex most common?

Wikidata records people named Essex in the United Kingdom.

How do you pronounce Essex?

Essex is /ˈɛs.ɪks/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Essex getting more or less common?

More common. 3,616 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,858 in 2010, up 6.7%.

Is Essex also a first name?

Yes. Essex is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Essex

An English surname, carried by 3,858 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɛs.ɪks/ 2 syllables Soundex E220 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Essex is more common than 94.7% of them.

Origin

English origin

Inherited from Old English Ēastseaxan (literally “East Saxons”), which stood for both Essex and the people of Essex.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,858 people named Essex in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 80,027 Americans. That is up 6.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,616.

#8,529

rank among US surnames

3,858

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+6.7%

change since 2000 (was #8,401)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,525	Sines	3,861	79,965
#8,526	Mathers	3,860	79,986
#8,527	Drain	3,859	80,007
#8,529	Moretti	3,858	80,027
#8,532	Mannino	3,857	80,048
#8,534	Ludlow	3,856	80,069

Who is named Essex

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

72% of people named Essex identified as white (not Hispanic), 23% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 72%
Black (not Hispanic) 23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Essexs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

David Essex
Actor, Singer, Song Writer, born 1947

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Essex come from?: Inherited from Old English Ēastseaxan (literally “East Saxons”), which stood for both Essex and the people of Essex.
How common is the surname Essex?: 3,858 people in the United States had the surname Essex in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 80,027 Americans. It ranked 8,529th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Essex?: In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Essex identified as white (not Hispanic), and 23% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Essex?: David Essex, actor, Singer, Song Writer.
Where is the surname Essex most common?: Wikidata records people named Essex in the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Essex?: Essex is /ˈɛs.ɪks/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Essex getting more or less common?: More common. 3,616 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,858 in 2010, up 6.7%.
Is Essex also a first name?: Yes. Essex is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.