LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Essex
Essex is the 8,557th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 3,690 people carried it — about 1.2 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Essex are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White68.8%
Black22.4%
Multiracial4.3%
Hispanic3.7%
Asian American0.5%
Native American0.4%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#7,617
2,487
2000
#8,401
3,616
2010
#8,529
3,858
2020
#8,557
3,690