Besset Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Besset Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Besset family

Profession Census Frequency
Lace Maker 4
Shoe Maker 3
Female Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Tailor 1
Grocer 1
Independent 1
Woodman 1
Butcher 1
Labourer 1
Cotton Carder 1
Weaver 1
Dairy Man 1
Dress Maker 1
Apprentice 1

Besset Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Basset 83% 2,509
2 Bisset 83% 1,192
3 Bessett 86% 554
4 Busst 67% 544
5 Besset 100% 331
6 Bosisto 43% 108

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The surname Besset is the 5th most popular variant of Basset.

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