Basil Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Basil Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Basil family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Soldier 2
Actor 1
Carman 1
Groom 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Assistant Baker 1
Labourer Builder 1
Rural Litter Carrier 1
Domestic Servant 1
Gardener Domestic 1
Nursery Labourer 1
Servant Domestic 1
Head Of Institution 1
Chain Maker 1
Servant Ladysmaid 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Bricklayer 1
Dress Maker 1
Manager Lime Work 1

Basil Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bassil 83% 736
2 Basil 100% 358
3 Bazell 50% 292
4 Bassill 71% 281
5 Beslee 33% 136
6 Basill 83% 110

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The surname Basil is the 2nd most popular variant of Bassil.

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