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Where Does The Last Name Bassen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bassen occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Bässen. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bassen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 302,077^th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,797,570 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Bassen live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 301,729^th most numerous first name internationally, held by 743 people.

The surname Bassen is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 644 people, or 1 in 125,008. In Germany Bassen is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 78 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent are found and Berlin, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Germany it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and France, where 12 percent are found.

Bassen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bassen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bassen surname expanded 617 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bassen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Bassen are 12.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.46% registered with the party.

The amount Bassen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning $45,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.06% more than the national average, earning $62,632 CAD per year.