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

The last name Bessant is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Bessant is the 195,889^th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 3,403,805 people. Bessant occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Bessant are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,145 people, or 1 in 48,662. In England Bessant is most prevalent in: Dorset, where 13 percent are found, Hampshire, where 12 percent are found and Somerset, where 11 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Wales, where 9 percent are found.

Bessant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bessant has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bessant last name rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 467 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 341 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bessant Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bessant surname are 32.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bessant earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.87% less than the national average, earning $38,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $52,220 CAD per year.