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
Average Bassil Salary in
United States
$51,605 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bassil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bassil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bassil (Russian: Бассил) is more commonly found in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bassil? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bassil is the 57,189th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 822,894 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Bassil are found; 80 percent are found in West Asia and 68 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 144,105th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 2,603 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Lebanon, where it is borne by 5,844 people, or 1 in 965. In Lebanon it is most frequent in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 74 percent live, North Governorate, where 11 percent live and South Governorate, where 8 percent live. Besides Lebanon it is found in 69 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Bassil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bassil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bassil last name expanded 2,325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bassil Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bassil last name is principally Maronite (95%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Bassil last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% being 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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