Surname Essex (Essex 
) , all around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen Essex is characteristic of Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, the United Kingdom, where it is quite a rare surname, and Australia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Essex is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Essex | Australia, South Africa, Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
| sighere of essex East Saxon monarch (b. 600) |
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| swithhelm of essex King of Essex, GB (b. 600) |
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sæbbi of essex King of Essex (b. 700) |
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| sigeheard of essex King of Essex (b. 700) |
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| swæfberht of essex King of Essex (b. 700) |
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| agnes of essex Countess of Oxford (b. 1151) |
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| william essex English politician (b. 1477) |
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| sir william essex, 1st baronet English politician (b. 1575) |
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lady essex rich (1652-1684) (b. 1652) |
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| essex knightley Peerage person ID=235847, GB (b. 1649) |
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| essex robartes (born 1669) (b. 1669) |
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| john essex British dancer, GB (b. 1680) |
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| essex shales (1707-1756) (b. 1707) |
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| james essex English architect (b. 1722) |
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| frances capel of essex (b. 1735) |
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