Besent Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Besent Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Besent family

Profession Census Frequency
School 4
Farm Bailiff 2
Apprentice Grocery 2
Farmer 2
Cellarman 1
Charwoman 1
Laundress (ironer) 1
Pro Nurse 1
Dairy Farmer 1
Dairy Farmers Son Working On Dairy 1
Dairyman 1
Drapers Shop Assistant 1
Farm Burley 1
Farmers Son Working On Farm 1
None 1
Scholar 1
Seed Agent To Messenger Webb & Jones 1
Architects Assistant 1
Domestic Servant 1
Governess (nursery) 1
Ironmongers Apprentice 1
Private Means 1
Staff Nurse 1
Shop Keeper Fruiterer & Florist 1
Drapers Assistant 1

Besent Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Besant 83% 2,497
2 Beasant 71% 2,488
3 Bessent 86% 605
4 Besent 100% 252
5 Bosant 67% 199
6 Basnet 50% 177
7 Beasent 86% 113

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The surname Besent is the 4th most popular variant of Besant.

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