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
General Labourer 15
Scholar 9
Dock Labourer 8
Dress Maker 7
Farm Labourer Agricultural Labourer 6
Living On Own Means 5
Laundress Wash 5
Domestic Servant 5
House Maid Domestic 5
Domestic 4
Dressmaker 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Servant Domestic 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Errand Boy Port 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Brass Founder 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Carter On Farm 3
Charwoman 3
Game Keeper 3
Market Gardener 3
Coal Hewer 3

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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