Bessenger Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bessenger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bessenger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2581:209,99122,252
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Bessenger Last Name Facts

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

Bessenger is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bessenger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 828,895th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 21,819,000 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Bessenger live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 258 people, or 1 in 209,991. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 28 percent are found, Gauteng, where 26 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 14 percent are found. Barring South Africa it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Bessenger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bessenger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 5 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bessenger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bessenger last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bessenger earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.2% more than the national average, earning R 368,808 per year; in United States they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $49,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.05% more than the national average, earning $68,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Besenger9412/
Bessener940/
Bessinger891,937/
Bossenger89216/
Biessener8974/
Bassenger8962/
Wessenger8928/
Byssenger8914/
Bissenger894/
Biesenger891/
Beesenger890/
Besenge88226/
Besener88224/
Beissinger8474/
Boessinger8464/
Weissenger842/
Beissegger841/
Bhessinger841/
Biessinger840/
Huessenger840/
Besinger82258/
Besengez8252/
Bissener8224/
Wesenger8217/
Bezenger829/
Beisener827/
Betenger825/
Biesener824/
Besengeh822/
Bessenga822/
Benenger821/
Bisenger821/
Besynger821/
Betsenge821/
Vessener821/
Beasener820/
Beissenherz8061/
Bheissinger801/
Besger801/
Baissuenger801/
Beissoinger800/
Bissinger782,947/
Biesinger781,748/
Wessinger781,607/
Bassinger78707/
Betsinger78440/
Bossinger78270/
Boesinger78253/
Beesinger78188/
Beasinger78102/
Beisinger7857/
Bössinger7824/
Beszinger789/
Beitenger788/
Weisenger785/
Vessinger784/
Wissenger784/
Bettenger783/
Bessghier783/
Biessiner782/
Beyzenger781/
Baysenger781/
Wiesenger781/
Byssinger781/
Bezzenger781/
Bezengier781/
Bissynger781/
Vissenger780/
Beusinger780/
Besoinger780/
Weasenger780/
Beshinger780/
Behsinger780/
Baesinger780/
Biesenher780/
Beschener780/
Bedsinger780/
Bisenge75158/
Benenge7575/
Bezenge7555/
Besenga7553/
Bezener7540/
Besinge7524/
Vesener7514/
Bäsener7514/
Besiner754/
Beinger752/
Beanger752/
Vesenge752/
Betenge752/
Besengi752/
Behenge751/
Bisener750/
Weissinger742,298/
Beisenherz74169/
Wiessinger7496/
Bessenaire7433/
Beitsinger7426/
Byssyngier7417/
Bissingier741/
Bettsinger741/
Weiseinger741/
Basinger715,124/
Bisinger711,038/
Beninger71626/
Bösinger71283/
Wesinger71181/
Bosinger71148/
Bysynger7141/
Bechener7138/
Bysinger7134/
Bessingi7133/
Betinger7123/
Bezinger7122/
Vesinger7118/
Bissenga7114/
Bysegger719/
Bessghir717/
Baisenge716/
Besigner715/
Besengga715/
Besenghi715/
Bessinga714/
Bésengez713/
Wisenger713/
Bishenge713/
Besingye712/
Bhehenge711/
Bitenger711/
Wysenger711/
Uesinger711/
Beinzger711/
Bézenger711/
Beshence711/
Bisynger711/
Besensie711/
Basynger710/
Besenior710/
Binenger710/
Baisener710/
Betschinger7025/
Wiesinger678,825/
Bettinger675,715/
Baysinger672,493/
Wissinger671,947/
Weisinger671,636/
Beange67515/
Bechinger67223/
Beitinger67201/
Beechener67146/
Baisinger6768/
Bysyngier6755/
Behninger6753/
Bisienere6723/
Bisger6722/
Vissinger6716/
Bittenger6716/
Bisingier6715/
Bisyngier6712/
Biseinere6711/
Beißinger678/
Huesinger677/
Viesinger677/
Beinge676/
Bahsinger675/
Bettendge674/
Beizinger673/
Bessingga673/
Bissingerová672/
Veisinger672/
Biszinger672/
Buisinger671/
Boysinger671/
Baitenger671/
Boisinger671/
Wysienger671/
Wisienger671/
Weisenser671/
Wessingerova671/
Beechiner671/
Bysingier671/
Bessingui671/
Beshingeh671/
Besingueh671/
Bessendji671/
Bezingier671/
Bishengye671/
Bajsinger671/
Byssynher671/
Bitsinger670/
Weysinger670/
Beachener670/
Begginger670/
Buysinger670/
Bishinger670/
Besoigner670/
Beatinger670/
Ouesinger670/
Benginger670/
Bezzinger670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bessenger
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