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

The last name Bassey is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Bassey click here.

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

This surname is the 2,036^th most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 27,090 people. Bassey is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bassey reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bassey is also the 8,216^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 126,385 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 265,482 people, or 1 in 667. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Akwa Ibom, where 42 percent live, Cross River, where 31 percent live and Lagos, where 6 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Bassey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bassey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,082 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 912 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bassey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Bassey surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Bassey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 198.55% more than the national average, earning R 709,476 per year; in United States they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning $42,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.35% less than the national average, earning $45,040 CAD per year.