Bassett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bassett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bassett family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 648
Agricultural Labourer 110
Labourer 85
Domestic Servant 45
General Servant 29
Carpenter 29
Laundress 29
Coal Miner 28
Dress Maker 27
House Keeper 23
Servant 23
Annuitant 21
Farm Labourer 18
Butcher 16
Farmer's Son 15
Farmers Daughter 14
Gardener 14
Dressmaker 14
Agricultural Laborer 14
Farmer 13
Tailor 13
Nurse 12
Seamstress 12
Bricklayer 12
General Servant Domestic 10

Bassett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bassett 100% 31,673
2 Bissett 86% 2,800
3 Basset 86% 2,509
4 Bessett 86% 554
5 Bussett 86% 280
6 Bossett 86% 241
7 Bassitt 86% 217
8 Basett 86% 179
9 Bassatt 86% 132

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The surname Bassett is the most popular version of all its varients

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