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

The surname Bessa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺼﻪ, Russian: Бесса) is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Béssa. Click here for other potential spellings of Bessa.

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

This last name is the 12,289^th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 159,416 people. The last name Bessa occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Bessa reside; 45 percent reside in South America and 45 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 387,696^th most widely held given name globally, borne by 481 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 20,524 people, or 1 in 10,430. In Brazil Bessa is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 17 percent live, Ceará, where 14 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 14 percent live. Not including Brazil this last name exists in 80 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 25 percent live and Portugal, where 16 percent live.

Bessa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Bessa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bessa last name are 42.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.24% registered with the 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.