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

The surname Bessette occurs most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Bessette is the 47,460^th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 668,337 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Bessette live; 86 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bessette is also the 3,684,242^nd most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,904 people, or 1 in 61,392. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and Rhode Island, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States Bessette occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 39 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Bessette Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bessette has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,785 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bessette Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Bessette are 3.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bessette earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning $46,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning $43,696 CAD per year.