Bessell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bessell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bessell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 82
Dress Maker 9
General Labourer 7
Living On Own Means 5
Commercial Clerk 4
Laundress 4
Labourer 4
House Keeper 4
Draper 4
Iron Moulder 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Commercial Traveller 3
Domestic Servant 3
No Occupation 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Blacksmith 3
Gen Labourer 3
Gun Maker 3
Iron Worker 3
House Painter 2
None 2
Carpenter 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Lamb Lighter 2
Milleners Assistant 2

Bessell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bussell 86% 6,753
2 Bissell 86% 5,721
3 Bessell 100% 3,018
4 Bassell 86% 641
5 Bassill 71% 281
6 Bissill 71% 266
7 Beslee 57% 136
8 Bessel 86% 113

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The surname Bessell is the 3rd most popular variant of Bussell.

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