Bassenden Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Bassenden Surname Definition:

BASSENDEAN: From Bassendean, an ancient parish now incorporated in the parish of Westruther, Berwickshire, The land of John de Bassyndene in the burgh of Haddington is mentioned in 1458 (Neubotle, p. 244,247), and in 1529 there is record of the purchase of brown camlet from James Bassentyne (ALHT,, V, p.

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Bassenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada451:818,79163,991
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985

Bassenden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BASSENDEAN: From Bassendean, an ancient parish now incorporated in the parish of Westruther, Berwickshire, The land of John de Bassyndene in the burgh of Haddington is mentioned in 1458 (Neubotle, p. 244,247), and in 1529 there is record of the purchase of brown camlet from James Bassentyne (ALHT,, V, p. 309). James Bassantin (d. 1568), astronomer, was son of the laird of Bassendean, and Thomas Bassandyne was printer of the first Bible printed in Scotland (1576—79). The name is of frequent occurrence in the Edinburgh Marriage Records of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as Bassandyne, Bassenden, Bassendyne, Bassindean, and Bassinden.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Bassenden Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bassenden Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bassenden is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bassenden? popularity and diffusion

Bassenden is the 2,746,821st most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name Bassenden occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Bassenden are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 818,791. In Canada Bassenden is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 89 percent live and Ontario, where 11 percent live. Other than Canada this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Bassenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bassenden has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bassenden surname decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bassenden Last Name Statistics demography

Bassenden earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 1.3% less than the national average, earning $49,039 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Basenden940/
Vassenden89122/
Bassendin890/
Vasenden8240/
Wasenden8216/
Baxenden8216/
Banden80202/
Batendeng781/
Bandeen75213/
Bandeng7587/
Bhanden757/
Beanden751/
Vasendin71184/
Vasendyn7112/
Baundeng715/
Bandn714/
Bandenne711/
Bandin673,079/
Vanden672,194/
Bonden67250/
Bandem67230/
Vasendina67197/
Bandín6718/
Vasendyna6713/
Bandyn676/
Bandne672/
Bandengue671/
Bandng671/
Bamden671/

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