Find out how popular the last name Essman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Essman.

Essman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Essman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Essman in America

Essman is the 22856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Essman surname appeared 1,120 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Essman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Essman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Essman

The surname Essman is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is a locational surname derived from the place name Essmann, which is a variation of the German town Essmühl. This place name is believed to have originated from the Old German words "ezza" meaning "border" and "mulin" meaning "mill," suggesting that the name likely referred to a mill located near a border or boundary.

The earliest known record of the surname Essman dates back to the late 13th century, appearing in the Bavarian town of Essmann. One of the earliest documented individuals bearing this name was Hans Essman, a farmer who lived in the village of Essmann in the late 1400s.

In the 16th century, the name Essman began to appear in various historical records across Germany. In 1521, a man named Johann Essman was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Nuremberg. Another notable figure was Margarethe Essman, a midwife who practiced in the town of Augsburg in the late 1500s.

As the surname spread throughout Germany, it evolved into various spellings, such as Essman, Essmann, and Essmann. One of the earliest recorded instances of the spelling "Essman" can be found in the baptismal records of St. Michael's Church in Bamberg, where a child named Johannes Essman was baptized in 1627.

In the 18th century, the name Essman gained prominence with the birth of Johann Georg Essman (1719-1783), a renowned clockmaker from the town of Schmalkalden. His intricate clocks and timepieces were highly sought after by nobility and affluent families across Europe.

Another notable individual was Friedrich Wilhelm Essman (1776-1859), a German composer and organist who served as the court composer for the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. His compositions included operas, symphonies, and sacred works, earning him recognition during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the name Essman was associated with the literary world through the works of Karl Essman (1819-1888), a German novelist and poet who wrote several popular novels and collections of poetry.

While the surname Essman is primarily concentrated in Germany, it has also been found in various other countries, likely due to emigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Essman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Essman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Essman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Essman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Essman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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