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
School 155
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Farm Labourer 11
Labourer 10
General Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 9
Bricklayer 7
Dock Labourer 7
Dressmaker 5
Gardener (domestic) 5
Laundress 5
Cook (domestic) 4
At School 4
Household Duties 4
Old Age Pensioner 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Scholar 3
Servant 3
Compositor 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Private Means 3
Shop Assistant 3
Shepherd 3
Assisting Father 2
Carter 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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