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
Domestic Servant 4
Scholar 4
General Labourer 3
Fish Dealer 3
Farm Servant 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Cooper 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Iron Monger's Assitant 2
Dress Maker 2
Domestic Nurse Servant 1
Labourer 1
Master Now Disabled 1
Clerk Stationer & Printer 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Joiner 1
Boot Maker 1
Furnace Maker 1
Barmaid 1
Cook 1
Foreman 1
Rag Sorter 1
Police Constable 1
General Servant 1
School Teacher 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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