Bassil Surname
Approximately 8,856 people bear this surname
Bassil Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Basil.' But more commonly a girl's name, in the form of Basilia or Basilie. It is now invariably a boy's name.
Basilia Reyngud, Close Rolls, 23 Edward I.
Basilia de Otteley, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameBassil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 5,844 | 1:965 | 173 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| United States | 465 | 1:779,482 | 60,414 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| England | 198 | 1:281,404 | 21,905 |
| Canada | 156 | 1:236,190 | 22,564 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Brazil | 111 | 1:1,928,598 | 61,665 |
| France | 97 | 1:684,770 | 87,242 |
| United Arab Emirates | 96 | 1:95,440 | 8,441 |
| Nigeria | 91 | 1:1,946,624 | 68,955 |
| Qatar | 69 | 1:34,174 | 3,607 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Liberia | 54 | 1:81,640 | 6,796 |
| Palestine | 51 | 1:89,193 | 6,630 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Ecuador | 21 | 1:757,421 | 12,901 |
| Jordan | 21 | 1:421,068 | 12,361 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Syria | 12 | 1:1,608,418 | 8,291 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Yemen | 9 | 1:2,936,144 | 15,216 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 96 | 1:253,910 | 18,354 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Bassil (2,603) may also be a first name.
Bassil Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Basil.' But more commonly a girl's name, in the form of Basilia or Basilie. It is now invariably a boy's name.
Basilia Reyngud, Close Rolls, 23 Edward I.
Basilia de Otteley, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William Basille, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh fil, Basilie, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
Robert Basil, Yorkshire, ibid.
Basil de Borendvs, Staffordshire, ibid.
1665. Married — Richard Beard and Bassilly W: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1675. John Basnett and Elizabeth Basill: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
(Anglo-Greek) Kingly, Royal. [Greek Βασίλειος, from Βασίλεύς (basileús), a king]
Armorially identified with Bezilles, from Biszeilles, near Lille, Flanders.
Besselsleigh, Berks, derives its name from this family, its ancient lords.
Bassil Demographics
Bassil Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Bassil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bassil Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bassil (Russian: Бассил) is found most in Lebanon. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bassil? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 57,189th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 822,894 people. The surname Bassil occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Bassil reside; 80 percent reside in West Asia and 68 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 144,105th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 2,603 people.
The last name Bassil is most frequently used in Lebanon, where it is held by 5,844 people, or 1 in 965. In Lebanon Bassil is most numerous in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 74 percent reside, North Governorate, where 11 percent reside and South Governorate, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Lebanon this surname occurs in 69 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Bassil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bassil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bassil surname increased 2,325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bassil Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Bassil last name is primarily Maronite (95%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Bassil surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bassil earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.02% more than the national average, earning R 442,044 per year; in Colombia they earn 32.25% more than the national average, earning $30,024,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.6% more than the national average, earning $51,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.32% more than the national average, earning $50,836 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bassil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bassil in the Russian language | ||
| Бассил | bassil | - |
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