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 27
Agricultural Labourer 6
General Labourer 6
No Occupation 2
Farm Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Boiler Maker 1
Housemaid 1
Land Agents Assistant House 1
Stationers Assistant 1
Timber Merchant 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Market Gardener 1
Engine Cleaner ? 1
General Labourer Out Of Employ 1
General Servant Domestic 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Agent For Sale Of Book 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Shepherd 1
Domestic Servant 1
Domestic Cook 1
Railway Porter 1
Railway Porters Wife 1
Sergeant Instructor To 3rd Monstrise Rifle Volunteers 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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