Bessarab Surname
Approximately 5,726 people bear this surname
Bessarab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 4,110 | 1:11,076 | 1,381 |
| Russia | 1,144 | 1:125,982 | 14,930 |
| Moldova | 172 | 1:20,706 | 3,502 |
| Belarus | 103 | 1:92,243 | 14,319 |
| Transnistria | 56 | 1:8,477 | 1,681 |
| Kazakhstan | 37 | 1:477,905 | 35,586 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1:624,258 | 19,750 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
Bessarab Demographics
Bessarab Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Bessarab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bessarab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bessarab (Georgian: ბესსარაბ, Russian: Бессараб) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bessarab? popularity and diffusion
It is the 84,404th most widely held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,272,711 people. Bessarab is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Bessarab reside; 91 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 4,110 people, or 1 in 11,076. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 13 percent live, Odessa Oblast, where 10 percent live and Donetsk Oblast, where 10 percent live. Apart from Ukraine it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 20 percent live and Moldova, where 3 percent live.
Bessarab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Bessarab last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Bessarab last name are 7.69% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 54.46% registered with the political party.
Bessarab earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36% less than the national average, earning $27,614 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessarabs | 94 | 1 | / |
| Besarab | 93 | 1,391 | / |
| Bassarab | 88 | 388 | / |
| Bessorab | 88 | 4 | / |
| Bezsarab | 88 | 2 | / |
| Bessarav | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bissarab | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bessarabova | 84 | 1,961 | / |
| Bassarabh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bassarrab | 82 | 1 | / |
| Basarab | 80 | 8,066 | / |
| Beserab | 80 | 19 | / |
| Besorab | 80 | 10 | / |
| Bysarab | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bisarab | 80 | 2 | / |
| Besarav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bosarab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Besarabova | 78 | 152 | / |
| Besarabová | 78 | 1 | / |
| Basharab | 75 | 48 | / |
| Bessarov | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bhasarab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Besarova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Basserab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bessorabova | 74 | 25 | / |
| Bessarobova | 74 | 2 | / |
| Bessarapova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bissarabova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Besharova | 71 | 30 | / |
| Bissarova | 71 | 13 | / |
| Byssarova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Beysarova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bhasarabh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bezsarova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bessharov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhasaraib | 71 | 1 | / |
| Besorabova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Basarob | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bescharova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vesarav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bysarabova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Basaráb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bisarabova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bosorab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beserap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Besarov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bisarav | 67 | 1 | / |
Bessarab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bessarab in the Georgian language | ||
| ბესსარაბ | bessarab | - |
| Bessarab in the Russian language | ||
| Бессараб | bessarab | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bessarab
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