172.72 ^cm

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

The surname Bessa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺼﻪ, Russian: Бесса) occurs most in Brazil. It may also be rendered as: Béssa. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 12,289^th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 159,416 people. This surname is primarily found 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 first name at a global level It is held by 481 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 20,524 people, or 1 in 10,430. In Brazil Bessa is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 17 percent live, Ceará, where 14 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 14 percent live. Beside Brazil Bessa is found in 80 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 25 percent live and Portugal, where 16 percent live.

Bessa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bessa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bessa last name rose 2,882 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 national average, with 95.24% being registered with 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.