Esser is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Esser
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Germany
Meaning:

One who came from Essen, in Germany.

How popular is Esser?

Despite the fact that the number of Esser bearers increased by 3.19 per cent in 2010 US census to 4297 since 2000, the surname slipped by 346 spots and ranked at 7724. The last name was found in around 1 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 93.72 95.1
Hispanic or Latino 2.37 1.32
Others 1.68 1.32
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
1.12 0.96
Black 0.95 1.18
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.16 0.12

Immigrants to US

From Germany

Ferdinand Esser was 30 years old when he migrated to USA on June 28, 1852. He lived in Prussia where he worked as farmer and took James H. Shepherd from Antwerp. Anna-Maria Esser, aged 12, Christina Esser (10), Elisabeth Esser, 45 years old H.Joseph Esser, 16 years old Mathis Esser, Heinrich Esser (32) Farmer, Casencia Esser, aged 26, Christoph Esser, aged 28, and 240 other Esser around 34% of whom were farmer while others worked as undefined code and clerk, locksmith, laborer, fringe maker, farmer and mechanic, baker, tailor, merchant, brewer, dyer, weaver, tourist, engineer, student, servant, hotel keeper migrated to US.

Esser Namesakes

  • Hermann Esser, very early member of the Nazi Party
  • Piet Esser, Dutch sculptor
  • George Esser, George Hyndman Esser, Jr
  • Jan F. Esser, Dutch plastic surgeon
  • Dick Esser, Dutch field hockey player
  • Markus Esser, retired German hammer throw

Esser Namesakes

  • Hermann Esser, very early member of the Nazi Party
  • Piet Esser, Dutch sculptor
  • George Esser, George Hyndman Esser, Jr
  • Jan F. Esser, Dutch plastic surgeon
  • Dick Esser, Dutch field hockey player
  • Markus Esser, retired German hammer throw

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