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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) has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may appear as: Béssa. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 12,289^th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 159,416 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Bessa live; 45 percent live in South America and 45 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 387,696^th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 481 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 20,524 people, or 1 in 10,430. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 17 percent are found, Ceará, where 14 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 14 percent are found. Other than Brazil this surname is found in 80 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 25 percent are found and Portugal, where 16 percent are found.

Bessa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bessa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bessa surname expanded 2,882 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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.