Bessel Surname

195,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Bessel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bessel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel8191:10,4491,590
Germany7621:105,65013,048
United States3361:1,078,74778,479
Canada1251:294,76527,374
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Macau11:601,6301,582
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Bessel (3,121) may also be a first name.

Bessel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bessel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bessel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺳﻞ, Russian: Бессель) is held by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bessel.

How Common Is The Last Name Bessel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 195,730th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,400,628 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 38 percent of Bessel are found; 38 percent are found in West Asia and 38 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Bessel is also the 128,950th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 3,121 people.

The surname Bessel is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 819 people, or 1 in 10,449. In Israel it is primarily concentrated in: Northern District, where 44 percent are found, Central District, where 24 percent are found and Tel Aviv District, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Israel this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Bessel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bessel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bessel last name increased 884 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bessel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bessel surname are 30.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bessel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.61% less than the national average, earning R 19,932 per year; in United States they earn 5.02% more than the national average, earning $45,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.59% more than the national average, earning $56,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bessell921,813/
Beissel921,767/
Boessel9266/
Beyssel9265/
Besselt9226/
Betssel9226/
Biessel9217/
Beussel921/
Baessel920/
Bessehl920/
Besshel920/
Besel911,834/
Baessell8611/
Beissell8610/
Beyssell869/
Beissele865/
Wessel8328,428/
Bassel835,355/
Beisel834,371/
Biesel831,179/
Beshel831,123/
Vessel831,088/
Boesel83953/
Bossel83842/
Bissel83510/
Baesel83325/
Beysel83139/
Beselt83101/
Bessil8372/
Betsel8341/
Bössel8339/
Beesel839/
Beasel834/
Beszel834/
Besell833/
Besael831/
Besuel831/
Bescel831/
Beseel831/
Beusel830/
Bissell779,846/
Boissel772,406/
Wessell771,422/
Vessell77771/
Bissuel77682/
Weissel77371/
Bassell77304/
Bassuel77173/
Beschel77159/
Bossell77114/
Wiessel7774/
Beashel7770/
Beisell7762/
Beisele7724/
Baissel7717/
Weassel7714/
Wesselt7713/
Beshell7711/
Bassiel7711/
Beihsel776/
Boeszel776/
Biehsel774/
Bedseld773/
Buissel772/
Veissel772/
Baesell771/
Biossel771/
Bishsel771/
Wuessel771/
Veassel771/
Wesszel771/
Ouessel771/
Wejssel771/
Bessiol771/
Bethsel771/
Bissael771/
Bissiel771/
Bassael771/
Basseel771/
Besehel771/
Bessill770/
Beasell770/
Bisselt770/
Betsell770/
Bedsell770/
Beitsel770/
Beishel770/
Beasele770/
Beysell770/
Wessehl770/
Bisshel770/
Basel738,187/
Betel733,800/
Vesel732,748/
Bösel732,189/
Bisel731,558/
Beele731,085/
Wesel731,083/
Bosel73830/
Beşel73814/
Bezel73804/
Becel73622/
Besle73521/
Besil73405/
Bäsel73286/
Beisl73247/
Beßel7329/
Bexel7327/
Bešel7312/
Bysel737/
Beasl734/
Beelh732/
Beejl731/
Beuschel71647/
Beischel71166/
Betschel7189/
Bouyssel7157/
Boeschel7155/
Beschell7118/
Hveissel716/
Boissell716/
Boissele715/
Whessell713/
Weissell712/
Weisseld712/
Bieschel712/
Beishcel711/
Wiessell711/
Boisseul711/
Baheisel711/
Weschsel711/
Beashell710/
Beaszell710/
Boessill710/
Basshell710/
Bessuill710/
Bassil678,856/
Wissel674,078/
Weisel673,161/
Wiesel672,720/
Basuel671,954/
Beitel671,886/
Beißel67728/
Bechel67686/
Baisel67651/
Boysel67557/
Bexell67506/
Weasel67453/
Bishel67433/
Buisel67332/
Bosell67309/
Veysel67302/
Baseel67288/
Betcel67200/
Viesel67154/
Bettel67150/
Vetsel67145/
Beytel67139/
Baysel67137/
Vissel67135/
Bysell67121/
Basiel67121/
Beyzel67110/
Behiel67105/
Boisel67104/
Veisel6792/
Beazel6789/
Vesselova6782/
Basell6778/
Bhosel6767/
Beysil6763/
Vejsel6761/
Basael6751/
Beetel6746/
Beehle6744/
Baasel6742/
Beezel6738/
Behcel6738/
Biseul6737/
Veasel6734/
Bäselt6733/
Bisuel6732/
Wesell6730/
Beizel6730/
Bisell6722/
Bezzel6721/
Beußel6720/
Wesseł6719/
Vesell6716/
Bießel6715/
Bezell6714/
Beasle6713/
Baszel6713/
Betell6712/
Byshel6712/
Weshel679/
Bähsel679/
Bäsell679/
Bisael678/
Bissil678/
Bizsel678/
Bosuel677/
Vessil677/
Böselt677/
Betsyl676/
Beisle675/
Beatel674/
Boheel674/
Beuschell673/
Beisil673/
Huesel673/
Biosel673/
Vesselová673/
Behell672/
Beasil672/
Bajsel672/
Beesle672/
Beicel672/
Bhisel672/
Bhasel672/
Weszel672/
Betschelt672/
Beejhl672/
Bhesle671/
Bisesl671/
Bisiel671/
Bexelh671/
Weesel671/
Wessil671/
Weischsel671/
Becell671/
Besuil671/
Mpesel671/
Bejtel671/
Beeselova671/
Boecel671/
Băețel671/
Böhsel671/
Bosiel671/
Beshil671/
Be'ele671/
Beciel671/
Wyssel671/
Beheel671/
Biselt671/
Hbeelh671/
Weseel670/
Baesil670/
Bedsil670/
Whiessiel670/
Bitsel670/
Boscel670/
Bossil670/
Wexsel670/
Wesael670/
Wesiel670/
Beixel670/
Boesil670/
Betesl670/

Bessel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bessel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﺳﻞbasl33.33
ﺑﻴﺴﻞbysl33.33
ﺑﺴﻞbsl33.33
Bessel in the Russian language
Бессельbessel-

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