Bessent Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bessent Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bessent family

Profession Census Frequency
School 20
Market Gardener 6
Cotton Weaver 3
Shipwright 2
Timber Merchant 2
Shop Assistant 2
Furniture Dealer 2
Private Groom 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Groom (domestic) 1
Housemaid (domestic) 1
Boilermaker (appter) 1
Electrical Engineer 1
Foreman Of Timber Yard 1
General Labourer 1
Mariner Engine Fitter 1
Private Means 1
Science Student 1
Box Maker 1
Estate Clerk 1
Leather Warehouseman 1
Tacker 1
Farm Bailiff 1
Steel Smelter 1
Land Agent 1

Bessent Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bessant 86% 4,618
2 Bessent 100% 605
3 Bassant 71% 534
4 Besent 86% 252

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The surname Bessent is the 2nd most popular variant of Bessant.

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