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

The last name Bessa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺼﻪ, Russian: Бесса) occurs most in Brazil. It may appear in the variant forms: Béssa. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 12,289^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 159,416 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Bessa are found; 45 percent are found in South America and 45 percent are found in Luso-South America. Bessa is also the 387,696^th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 481 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 20,524 people, or 1 in 10,430. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 17 percent reside, Ceará, where 14 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 14 percent reside. Not including Brazil this surname exists in 80 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 25 percent reside and Portugal, where 16 percent reside.

Bessa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bessa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bessa last name increased 2,882 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bessa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Bessa surname are 42.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.24% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bessa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.59% more than the national average, earning R 403,020 per year; in United States they earn 12.56% more than the national average, earning $48,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.55% less than the national average, earning $33,016 CAD per year.