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Essien Surname Meaning

West African (Nigeria): from a personal name found among the Ibibio and Efik peoples denoting the son the family lineage depends on.

West African (Ghana): from a Fante personal name denoting a sixth-born child.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Essien life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Essien in 1968 was 67, and 24 in 2004.

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