Besse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Besse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Besse family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
A B Seaman 2
Professor Of Music 1
Wife Of Cowman 1
Shipping Insurance Agent 1
Coal Miner 1
Miner Emigrants 1
Servant Domestic 1

Besse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bass 60% 23,795
2 Buss 60% 7,296
3 Boss 60% 4,749
4 Bees 60% 4,440
5 Biss 60% 3,833
6 Beese 80% 1,721
7 Bess 80% 751
8 Bessie 83% 315
9 Baiss 40% 254
10 Bease 80% 192
11 Busse 80% 154
12 Besse 100% 136

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The surname Besse is the 12th most popular variant of Bass.

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