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

The last name Besant (Hindi: बॅसन्त, Marathi: बेसंट) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Besant is the 312,624^th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,057,810 people. Besant is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Besant live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. Besant is also the 763,528^th most widely held first name globally, borne by 146 people.

The last name Besant is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 118,297. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Dorset, where 10 percent reside and Hampshire, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England Besant occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Besant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Besant has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Besant last name grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 389 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Besant Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Besant surname are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.86% registered with 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.