Essex
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English Ēastseaxan (literally “East Saxons”), which stood for both Essex and the people of Essex.
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Essex
- A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London, and separated from Kent by the Thames estuary.
- A town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A locality in Humboldt County, California.
- A small unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California.
- A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
- A township and village therein, in Kankakee County, Illinois.
- A township in Stark County, Illinois.
- A city in Page County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland.
- A coastal town and census-designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- A township in Clinton County, Michigan.
- A city in Stoddard County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana.
- A town in Essex County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Halifax County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
- A large town in Chittenden County, Vermont.
- A surname.
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Translations edit
a surname
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a maritime county of England
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a town in Ontario, Canada
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a locality in Humboldt County, California
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a small unincorporated community in San Bernadino County, California
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a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut
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a village in Kankakee County, Illinous
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a city in Page County, Iowa
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an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland
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a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts
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a city in Stoddard County, Missouri
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an unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana
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a town in Essex County, New York
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an unincorporated community in Halifax County, North Carolina
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an unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio
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a large town in Chittenden County, Vermont
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Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Essex is the 8,529th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3,858 individuals. Essex is most common among White (71.70%) and Black (23.43%) individuals.