Bassington Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bassington Surname Definition:

A township in Northumberland.

Bassington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:1,295,76958,667
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685

Bassington (10) may also be a first name.

Bassington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A township in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bassington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bassington occurs most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bassington? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,661,929th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name Bassington is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Bassington reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used forename in the world, borne by 10 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 1,295,769. In England Bassington is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 23 percent reside, Devon, where 19 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 14 percent reside. Outside of England it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Bassington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bassington has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 16 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bassington Last Name Statistics demography

Bassington earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 75.57% less than the national average, earning $10,542 USD per year.

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