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

Bessen (Arabic: بيسن, Russian: Бессен) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Bessen is the 633,196^th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 15,119,390 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Bessen are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353^rd most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 27 people.

The last name Bessen is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 211 people, or 1 in 1,717,815. In The United States Bessen is most frequent in: New York, where 17 percent are found, Missouri, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Bessen is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 12 percent are found.

Bessen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bessen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bessen last name rose 469 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bessen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Bessen surname are 7.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.72% registered to vote for the political party.

Bessen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.92% more than the national average, earning $52,177 USD per year.