Bessant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bessant Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bessant family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 87
Agricultural Labourer 33
Labourer 18
Ag Labourer 12
General Servant 10
Domestic Servant 8
Dress Maker 6
Laundress 4
Farm Labourer 4
Bricklayer 3
Housemaid 3
Farmer's Daughter 3
Farm Servant 2
Shepherd 2
Butcher 2
Blacksmith 2
Cook 2
Errand Boy 2
Farmer 2
Gardener 2
Labourer Wife 2
Needle Woman 2
Charwoman 2
Scholar At Home 2
Mason 2

Bessant Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bessant 100% 4,618
2 Besant 86% 2,497
3 Bezant 71% 676
4 Bessent 86% 605
5 Bezzant 71% 562
6 Bassant 86% 534

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

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