Esse Family Name/Surname Origin & Genealogy

Meaning & Linguistic Origins

• Norwegian Origin:
  In Norway, Esse is believed to have originated as a habitational name from farmsteads called Ese in regions such as Sogn and Telemark. In Old Norse, elements like æsin (“hill”) and -vin (“meadow”) may have contributed to the place name that became a family name.
• German Origin:
  In German contexts, Esse may be a variant of Ess or Esser, or it could be a topographic name referring to geographic features like the river Esse in Hesse or related landscapes.
• English Origin:
  In English records — particularly in areas like London — Esse is sometimes found as a variant of “Ash”, a name originally given to someone who lived near a notable ash tree or in a place named for ash trees.
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• Surname Web – General surname genealogy directory and resources for many family names.
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• FamilySearch – Surname Search – Free genealogy search for origins and records (including Esse).
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• SurnamePedia – Surname history, etymology & distribution search tool.
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• FamilyNames.org – Database of surname origins, statistics & what countries a surname is found in.
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