Besant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Besant Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Besant family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 12
Female Servant 9
Independent 9
Mason 8
Male Servant 4
Farmer 2
Pupil 2
Apprentice 2
Baker 1
Brewer 1
Army 1
Book Seller 1
Clerk 1
Compositor 1
Custom H O 1
Gardener 1
Hatter 1
Laundress 1
Sawyer 1
Shoe M 1
Warehouse Man 1
Water Man 1
Painter 1
Servant 1
Timber Dealer 1

Besant Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bessant 86% 4,618
2 Besant 100% 2,497
3 Beasant 86% 2,488
4 Bezant 83% 676
5 Bezzant 71% 562
6 Besent 83% 252
7 Bosant 83% 199
8 Basnet 50% 177
9 Beasent 71% 113

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The surname Besant is the 2nd most popular variant of Bessant.

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