Essa

Essa Meaning & Origin

About Essa
The surname Essa is of Arabic origin and is derived from the given name Isa, which means "Jesus" in Arabic. It is a common surname among Muslims and Christians in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly among those with Arab or Arabized Berber ancestry. The name Essa signifies a connection to the religious figure Jesus and may indicate a family's religious or cultural background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Essa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Essa: 802
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,447
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Essa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Essa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛsə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Essa in Braille

Here's how to represent Essa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Essa in braille

How to sign the name Essa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Essa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Essa in sign language

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