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

The last name Basson (Hindi: बस्सों, Russian: Бассон) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 17,006^th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 223,311 people. The surname Basson occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Basson reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Basson is also the 381,888^th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 494 people.

Basson is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 25,793 people, or 1 in 2,100. In South Africa Basson is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 36 percent are found, Gauteng, where 22 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 14 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in 62 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 8 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Basson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Basson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Basson last name grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 852 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Basson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Basson last name are 6.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Basson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.9% more than the national average, earning R 334,836 per year; in United States they earn 16.83% more than the national average, earning $50,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $50,465 CAD per year.