Basse Surname
Approximately 19,039 people bear this surname
Basse Surname Definition:
(English) The short or fat person; descendant of Bass (short).
Basse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 10,703 | 1:1,362 | 147 |
| France | 1,480 | 1:44,880 | 5,710 |
| Germany | 1,269 | 1:63,440 | 8,147 |
| United States | 901 | 1:402,285 | 35,164 |
| Benin | 739 | 1:13,986 | 1,907 |
| Indonesia | 663 | 1:199,471 | 18,925 |
| Togo | 525 | 1:13,805 | 3,854 |
| Argentina | 420 | 1:101,770 | 8,591 |
| Papua New Guinea | 407 | 1:20,034 | 2,106 |
| Denmark | 338 | 1:16,700 | 1,648 |
| Mali | 258 | 1:65,771 | 1,556 |
| Ivory Coast | 256 | 1:90,122 | 4,769 |
| Brazil | 231 | 1:926,729 | 33,128 |
| Nigeria | 128 | 1:1,383,928 | 53,929 |
| Spain | 106 | 1:441,057 | 23,230 |
| Mauritania | 104 | 1:39,374 | 3,064 |
| Cameroon | 79 | 1:262,900 | 25,427 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Burkina Faso | 21 | 1:873,910 | 9,338 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 250 | 1:200,875 | 17,457 |
The alternate forms: Bässe (86), Bassé (8) & Bassè (2) are calculated separately.
Basse (9,242) may also be a first name.
Basse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) The short or fat person; descendant of Bass (short).
Basse Demographics
Average Male Basse Height
175.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Basse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Basse (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺱ, Hindi: बस्से, Marathi: बससे, Russian: Бассе) is found most in Senegal. It can appear in the variant forms: Bässe, Bassé or Bassè. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Basse? popularity and diffusion
It is the 28,224th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 382,769 people. Basse occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Basse are found; 66 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 64,591st most widespread first name in the world, borne by 9,242 people.
It is most commonly held in Senegal, where it is held by 10,703 people, or 1 in 1,362. In Senegal Basse is primarily found in: Dakar Region, where 40 percent reside, Fatick Region, where 18 percent reside and Ziguinchor Region, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Senegal this surname occurs in 74 countries. It is also found in France, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.
Basse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Basse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Basse surname expanded 360 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Basse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Basse surname are 17.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.14% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Basse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.8% less than the national average, earning R 145,428 per year; in United States they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $42,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.3% more than the national average, earning $63,743 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Basse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basse in the Hindi language | ||
| बस्से | bas'se | - |
| Basse in the Marathi language | ||
| बससे | basase | - |
| Basse in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﺱ | bas | 55.56 |
| ﺑﺎﺹ | bas | 40.74 |
| ﺑﺲ | bs | 3.7 |
| Basse in the Russian language | ||
| Бассе | basse | - |
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Basse Reference & Research
Bass FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Bass FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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