Bassey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bassey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bassey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Labourer 2
Private Royal Mariner 1
Labourer At Brewery 1
Basket Maker 1
Barman 1
Harness Maker 1
Hawker 1
Shopman 1
Waiter 1
Private 1
House And Land Owner 1
Lace Finisher 1
Porter 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Silver Polisher 1

Bassey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bussey 83% 7,302
2 Basey 83% 1,237
3 Bessey 83% 1,021
4 Bessy 67% 471
5 Bassey 100% 424
6 Bussy 67% 368
7 Bossey 83% 151
8 Bossy 67% 145
9 Bacey 67% 130

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The surname Bassey is the 5th most popular variant of Bussey.

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