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

Besant (Hindi: बॅसन्त, Marathi: बेसंट) is most common in England. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Besant.

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

The last name is the 312,624^th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 6,057,810 people. Besant occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Besant are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. Besant is also the 763,528^th most commonly held first name globally, held by 146 people.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 118,297. In England Besant is most frequent in: Greater London, where 18 percent are found, Dorset, where 10 percent are found and Hampshire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Besant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Besant has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Besant last name increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 389 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Besant Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Besant last name are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Besant earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.64% less than the national average, earning $40,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $57,612 CAD per year.