indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Western African, Akan, Ibibio, Efik
Other Forms FormsEsson, Essiene, Esssien, Esseien, Essient, Eessien, Eissien, Essiien, Essienn, Essieen, Essiein, Esien, Essin, Essienne, Essein, Essoin, Esiene, Essiem, Essain, Essuin, Esehin, Ession, Eesien, Eshien, Eessin, Assien, Essehin, Esehien, Esseyin, Eseihen, Esseng, Essen, Essan, Asien, Essim, Essem, Esiem, Essoun, Essang, Essone, Eseyin, Essuon, Eseine, Essane, Esion, Essanh, Eseine, Esione, Essisn
Meaning & History
Means "sixth born child" in Akan, possibly deriving from the given name Nsia. As a Nigerian name it is derived from a given name (found among the Ibibio and Efik people) denoting the son the family lineage depends on, possibly meaning either "a child who belongs to everyone" or "the child who takes charge of outside matters". The Ghanaian former soccer player Michael Essien (1982-) is a famous bearer of this surname.