Bessie Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bessie Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bessie family

Profession Census Frequency
Commercial Traveller 3
Farm Labourer 3
Cook Domestic 2
Painter 2
At Home 1
Char Woman 1
Dental Surveyor 1
Ladies Tailoress 1
Living On Owm Means 1
Living On Own Means 1
Retired Dealer 1
Wine Stores Celler 1
Insurance Estate Agent 1
Railway Platelayer 1
Rigger 1
Turners Clerk 1
Umbrella Manufacturers Clerk 1
Parlour Maid Domestic 1
Stoker 1
Chimney Sweeper Brick Layer 1
Waiter Domestic 1
Plasterer 1
Laundress Wash 1
Professor Of Music 1
General Servant 1

Bessie Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bass 50% 23,795
2 Buss 50% 7,296
3 Boss 50% 4,749
4 Biss 50% 3,833
5 Bess 67% 751
6 Bessie 100% 315
7 Baiss 33% 254
8 Busse 67% 154
9 Besse 83% 136

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The surname Bessie is the 6th most popular variant of Bass.

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