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

Besett is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 1,315,412^th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname Besett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Besett reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Besett is most common in The United States, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States Besett is most frequent in: Texas, where 18 percent reside, Ohio, where 11 percent reside and Missouri, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 5 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Besett Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Besett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Besett surname rose 223 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Besett Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Besett surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Besett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.45% less than the national average, earning R 60,720 per year and in United States they earn 13.26% less than the national average, earning $37,429 USD per year.