Beasant Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Beasant Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Byzantium.'

'To one he gave fyve talentis, or besauntis,' 1380, Wyclif (Matt); v. Historical English Dictionary for various instances.

'A bisaunt, bezant, or bizantine was an old coin both in gold and silver, and so called from having been minted at Byzantium.

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Beasant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4021:138,60213,521
Australia611:442,55234,724
Canada571:646,41452,764
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
Scotland121:446,15118,166
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Wales61:515,75523,171
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3381:72,1167,998
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Beasant (33) may also be a first name.

Beasant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Byzantium.'

'To one he gave fyve talentis, or besauntis,' 1380, Wyclif (Matt); v. Historical English Dictionary for various instances.

'A bisaunt, bezant, or bizantine was an old coin both in gold and silver, and so called from having been minted at Byzantium. The silver bezant passed current for as. or thereabouts' (Pipe Rolls: Pipe Roll Soc).

As almost every other coin has its representative in our nomenclature so may this. More probably, however, like Turk and Saracen, it is local, denoting an immigrant from Byzantium.

Robert Besant, sheriff of London, 1194: Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 1188-1274.

1748. Married — John Beszant and Brittama Freeman: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1752. — Henry Hicks and Elizabeth Bessant: ibid.

1776. Married —Robert Besant and Sarah Myers: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Besant, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Beasant Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beasant occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beasant? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 530,215th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Beasant reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 33 people.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 402 people, or 1 in 138,602. In England Beasant is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Wiltshire, where 13 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Beasant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Beasant has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Beasant last name grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 48 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Beasant Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Beasant earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.31% more than the national average, earning $61,265 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beassant930/
Basant926,468/
Besant921,203/
Beasan924/
Beaussant88344/
Basante864,868/
Bessant862,141/
Bassant861,396/
Besante86216/
Bashant86202/
Basanth86155/
Beszant86125/
Beasain86102/
Beazant8661/
Besiant8625/
Bhasant8613/
Bazsant8610/
Basannt869/
Behasan863/
Besaint862/
Baisant862/
Bescant862/
Basaant861/
Basantz861/
Basatnt861/
Biesant861/
Baasant861/
Bausant861/
Basiant861/
Beseant860/
Beysant860/
Beisant860/
Besannt860/
Bedsant860/
Basan8311,736/
Besan834,991/
Bassante80977/
Baussant80485/
Baschant8048/
Basaintt802/
Bhashant802/
Bashanth802/
Bessante802/
Bessaint802/
Baissant802/
Beaschan801/
Basanthe801/
Bashannt801/
Bhasanth801/
Batsaint801/
Beajeant800/
Bassan7710,196/
Beason777,357/
Bessan777,151/
Baysan775,249/
Vasant774,013/
Baasan773,464/
Bashan772,727/
Baisan771,039/
Bažant77985/
Basang77619/
Bazant77613/
Bezant77468/
Basjan77369/
Besand77346/
Besane77343/
Batsan77314/
Beshan77295/
Basamt77245/
Basane77204/
Bhasan77197/
Besain77154/
Beysan77154/
Bahsan77141/
Beusan77115/
Betsan77111/
Basand7794/
Bausan7790/
Bezsan7789/
Buesan7778/
Baxant7772/
Basian7770/
Bejaan7770/
Bisant7753/
Besang7740/
Bezaan7730/
Beesan7728/
Basann7725/
Bascan7724/
Basain7722/
Wasant7722/
Behsan7714/
Badsan7713/
Biesan7710/
Basaan779/
Besanh779/
Bescan778/
Basaun777/
Bażant777/
Basgan775/
Bhesan775/
Beisan775/
Baesan775/
Bajant774/
Baszan774/
Bexant774/
Beajan774/
Besahn772/
Besann772/
Bejant772/
Boesan772/
Besjan772/
Beasen771/
Becaan771/
Becant771/
Basatn771/
Besean771/
Beazan771/
Besian771/
Bacant771/
Vesant771/
Başsan771/
Basahn771/
Baxsan771/
Bazsan771/
Veasan771/
Beasam770/
Bysant770/
Bedsan770/
Besont770/
Baussaint7544/
Baussante753/
Beshchant751/
Bessaints751/
Baisane717,446/
Beatson713,039/
Vasanth712,874/
Bessanh712,450/
Bazante712,300/
Bassane711,967/
Bessane711,007/
Baussan71698/
Bashang71636/
Bezzant71555/
Bajasan71496/
Bassang71455/
Bassand71391/
Bahasan71366/
Bassain71344/
Bashane71319/
Bachant71261/
Biessan71242/
Beysang71221/
Baysang71220/
Besahan71204/
Baashan71204/
Vassant71198/
Bisante71161/
Basatin71153/
Bescont71115/
Baisang71109/
Bhaisan71100/
Bisantz7187/
Bashank7182/
Bessang7180/
Baiesan7176/
Bejante7171/
Baasjan7169/
Baucant7166/
Bhashan7164/
Bezants7153/
Vasante7149/
Basahan7148/
Badshan7141/
Bezante7139/
Bhasane7138/
Beisang7137/
Bissant7134/
Bazsánt7132/
Beachan7129/
Baishan7127/
Batsain7126/
Bayasan7123/
Bausane7122/
Bhasand7122/
Bascain7122/
Badsang7120/
Bhassan7119/
Bascand7118/
Bazzant7118/
Baisain7116/
Basayne7115/
Bhesane7114/
Boiesan7113/
Barzant7113/
Baitsan7113/
Bawesan7112/
Basaine7112/
Beishan7112/
Bayusan7112/
Besahyn7112/
Baytsan7111/
Wessant7111/
Baschan7111/
Wasanth7111/
Batshan7111/
Beejaan7110/
Bechant7110/
Bahsain7110/
Bausang719/
Basiaan719/
Baiasan719/
Biscant718/
Bishant717/
Biszant717/
Basshan717/
Batsang717/
Vasaint716/
Bhasang716/
Bashand716/
Hbassan716/
Bashaan716/
Bahshan716/
Berzant716/
Bazhant716/
Bayshan715/
Beyshan715/
Vashant715/
Batsayn715/
Bashain715/
Beisand715/
Basangy715/
Beshane715/
Beisane715/
Bhajant714/
Bhasain714/
Badsane714/
Baaasan714/
Beahson714/
Batsane714/
Bisanth714/
Basatyn714/
Bettsan713/
Beshang713/
Baushan713/
Basaing713/
Vasannt713/
Bessanc713/
Baszhan713/
Basasin713/
Baisanh713/
Boesand713/
Betsang713/
Beshjan713/
Beasham712/
Bhausan712/
Beshean712/
Beusang712/
Bejosan712/
Bassann712/
Bijasan712/
Bessand712/
Buiasan712/
Beytsan712/
Besssan712/
Bassanh712/
Bashhan712/
Bayosan712/
Basaane712/
Beasong712/
Behshan712/
Boyesan712/
Bessann712/
Beajean711/
Beasion711/
Beesaan711/
Beeshan711/
Battsan711/
Bausian711/
Basasen711/
Basatim711/
Basgian711/
Bashont711/
Bassaun711/
Baijant711/
Baisaan711/
Bajantt711/
Bhesann711/
Bieszan711/
Bizsant711/
Boessan711/
Beushan711/
Baasaan711/
Vasasnt711/
Beasone711/
Bashann711/
Boisant711/
Buisant711/
Beasyon711/
Beagian711/
Boyasan711/
Vesante711/
Buessan711/
Bowesan711/
Bessahn711/
Bessain711/
Besaine711/
Bgassan711/
Bhesain711/
Baisand711/
Beascon711/
Beasson711/
Beatsen711/
Beacean711/
Basaten711/
Basahne711/
Basamng711/
Basssan711/
Bashzan711/
Bashgan711/
Bashjan711/
Basonte711/
Bazanth711/
Baassan711/
Wehsant711/
Beessan711/
Basatne711/
Bahsaan711/
Bahssan711/
Bisandt711/
Bayesan711/
Beusane711/
Baessan711/
Bashayn711/
Baissan710/
Beezant710/
Vausant710/
Bajeant710/
Bessont710/
Basjahn710/
Boeshan710/
Beadson710/
Beadshaine710/
Bausand710/
Beazean710/
Bajantz710/
Beshand710/
Bedsane710/
Bazan67133,581/
Vasan6719,388/
Bejan6716,879/
Basam678,659/
Bajan678,273/
Bisan675,558/
Bezan674,943/
Bason674,685/
Besen673,900/
Bacan672,630/
Bahassan671,465/
Becan671,066/
Beson67957/
Basanova67914/
Basın67694/
Bahsaine67443/
Baxan67430/
Basen67411/
Bhajasan67395/
Bečan67283/
Bassaine67245/
Boussant67199/
Bežan67167/
Baussand67156/
Biszantz67152/
Bhaisane67151/
Vesan67145/
Besam67125/
Bissantz67114/
Boujeant6763/
Boisante6759/
Bačan6754/
Beyazhan6749/
Bagiante6748/
Buissant6741/
Baussain6739/
Baussang6738/
Baćan6737/
Baschang6735/
Bauchant6733/
Bešan6733/
Bassatne6732/
Bahssain6730/
Basayneh6730/
Bhaushan6728/
Bašan6725/
Vaysgant6721/
Bezainte6718/
Baysahan6718/
Bassayın6717/
Bažan6715/
Baishane6712/
Bassatin6711/
Basán6710/
Baissane6710/
Baishont679/
Bejahang679/
Washanth679/
Besahyna679/
Vashanth678/
Beyazian678/
Bissante677/
Baisanne676/
Berzanth676/
Bhaisand676/
Bayesian676/
Bhaishan675/
Bayasane675/
Bissaint675/
Bouscant675/
Weisgant675/
Betshane675/
Bachante674/
Bahssane674/
Batshane674/
Besén674/
Bessahyn674/
Baashaan673/
Bysan673/
Baschand673/
Bessanhe673/
Baiisaan673/
Baissang673/
Bezzante673/
Beschann673/
Vassante673/
Bahatsan673/
Bawesang672/
Bousante672/
Bassagne672/
Bheshane672/
Bethshan672/
Vasanths672/
Basateen672/
Bazantte672/
Baçan672/
Vaussant672/
Vasanthe672/
Viessant672/
Boyasian672/
Bashchan672/
Bessaine672/
Beishang672/
Bexan671/
Veysgant671/
Beiazian671/
Beahshausen671/
Bayasian671/
Baschane671/
Baschantová671/
Bashands671/
Bassahan671/
Baihasan671/
Baisaane671/
Bhuyasan671/
Bheeshan671/
Bhishant671/
Besanova671/
Beschane671/
Bhajantt671/
Bhahasan671/
Bhashann671/
Bhausane671/
Bahashan671/
Vessaint671/
Vasaanth671/
Vassanth671/
Bazzante671/
Hbassane671/
Ouessant671/
Behshane671/
Bejeante671/
Boissant671/
Buyausan671/
Byssaint671/
Besón671/
Betschan671/
Beyajean671/
Beyazcan671/
Beyssang671/
Bhaisain671/
Bhaisang671/
Bhoyesan671/
Bhasangh671/
Bhatsang671/
Baisaine671/
Baisangh671/
Batsaang671/
Batsahne671/
Bayajsan671/
Bayashan671/
Bassandz671/
Bazjants671/
Wasanthe671/
Bijasann671/
Bagiants671/
Bashahun671/
Bayissan671/
Bazeante671/
Bayeshan671/
Baihssan671/
Bashasin671/
Beadsham670/
Bathsand670/
Beyschan670/
Bashaine670/
Bascount670/
Bausscan670/
Basshang670/
Wadsanth670/
Bescount670/

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