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
Scholar 12
Agricultural Labourer 4
Labourer 2
Wife 2
Lady'smaid 1
House Servant 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Plough Boy 1
Railway Policeman 1
Journeyman 1
Boot Binder 1
House Maid 1
Formerly Nurse 1
Labourer Docker 1
Lithographic Printer 1
Waiter 1
Domestic Gardener 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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