How Many People Have the Last Name Essex?
people had the surname Essex in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 76,336 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 2 others
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+242 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Essex (71.7%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 23.4%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Essex ranks #6,630. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 74.3% to 71.7%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Essex grew from 3,616 people in 2000 to 3,858 in 2010 (up 6.7%), and its rank fell from #8,401 to #8,529. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.34 to 1.31 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 3,616 | 3,858 |
| Rank | #8,401 | #8,529 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.34 | 1.31 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Essex
👤 Essex as a First Name
Essex is a first name too: about 237 people alive in the US today have it as a first name, an estimate from Social Security birth records.
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