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Across the world, Essien (Essien
, אסיין
, إيسيان) is a common unisex forename. The first name Essien is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common epicene name, Ghana, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare dominantly boy's, but infrequently female name. Likewise, Essien is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Essien | Niger, Nigeria, Ghana, United States, Togo |
| אסיין | Israel |
| ايسيان | Sudan |