| Essen | |
|---|---|
| noble family | |
 Coat of arms of the Essen family | |
| Country | Germany Sweden Russia Finland |
| Place of origin | Lääne län, Estonia |
| Founder | Thomas von Essen |
| Titles | Baron von Essen Count von Essen |
| Traditions | Lutheranism |
The Essen family or von Essen is the name of a Baltic German noble family which later became part of the Swedish and Russian nobility.[1]