Bessy Surname

173,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
France

Bessy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bessy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,3851:95,4879,929
France7191:92,38213,372
Ivory Coast991:233,0439,491
Cameroon811:256,40824,973
Kenya601:769,66531,365
Nigeria601:2,952,37992,303
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
India171:45,121,493474,784
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:330,38625,648

Bessy (29,954) may also be a first name.

Bessy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bessy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺴﻲ, Hindi: बेस्सी, Marathi: बेसी) is found most in Indonesia. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bessy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bessy is the 173,871st most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,950,423 people. The surname Bessy is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Bessy live; 56 percent live in Southeast Asia and 56 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Bessy is also the 27,923rd most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 29,954 people.

The surname is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,385 people, or 1 in 95,487. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: West Java, where 24 percent are found, Yogyakarta, where 20 percent are found and North Maluku, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in France, where 29 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent are found.

Bessy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bessy has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bessy surname declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bessy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bessy surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bessey914,661/
Biessy91532/
Bessay91216/
Beissy9124/
Beassy9121/
Baessy9117/
Boessy9117/
Besscy912/
Bessiy911/
Beyssy911/
Besy89154/
Beassey8322/
Beyssey8319/
Biessey835/
Baessey834/
Bessayh834/
Bessaya833/
Beassay831/
Besssey831/
Besseys830/
Bessa8045,714/
Besse8022,844/
Bessi806,846/
Bossy804,006/
Bassy803,943/
Betsy80535/
Besis80528/
Beshy80434/
Beasy80372/
Besoy80188/
Besay80151/
Boesy80132/
Beses80116/
Besey8087/
Bissy8048/
Wessy8030/
Bessé8024/
Vessy8014/
Baesy8012/
Besyi8010/
Besiy809/
Bedsy809/
Beisy805/
Bejsy803/
Beesy801/
Bessè801/
Besuy800/
Beusy800/
Biesy800/
Bescy800/
Bassey73269,011/
Besser736,912/
Beshay736,149/
Boissy735,085/
Besset733,651/
Bessie732,873/
Baissy732,859/
Vessey732,687/
Bessai731,685/
Bessis731,082/
Bissey73857/
Beasse73807/
Bassay73733/
Bossey73667/
Biesse73654/
Bessaa73652/
Bessei73620/
Beshoy73587/
Betsis73561/
Bissay73446/
Baesse73389/
Bessio73371/
Beusse73336/
Besses73327/
Bossay73213/
Bessij73158/
Beasey73148/
Bessit73124/
Wessey73122/
Bessee73109/
Beisse7397/
Bassoy7393/
Boesse7386/
Besshi7377/
Beissa7364/
Besaya7362/
Beyssi7355/
Veyssy7354/
Huessy7347/
Weissy7340/
Bessid7336/
Wessay7333/
Betses7329/
Beshey7328/
Bossoy7327/
Baessi7326/
Beesey7325/
Bessez7325/
Bassyh7323/
Beysoy7317/
Bhesay7315/
Besies7315/
Beesse7315/
Veissy7314/
Bissoy7312/
Boessi7312/
Bessih7311/
Besseh7311/
Boesoy7310/
Besych739/
Bessed739/
Betsys739/
Basshy738/
Bettsy738/
Bethsy737/
Baesey737/
Boesay736/
Betsey735/
Besish735/
Beissi735/
Biessi735/
Bassyi735/
Bessce735/
Bissyi734/
Bessoa734/
Basssy734/
Beassi734/
Hbeshy734/
Bossyi733/
Beussi733/
Beyssa733/
Beysse733/
Biessa733/
Beisay733/
Beshes732/
Bessea732/
Buissy732/
Beasay732/
Becess732/
Betssi732/
Boëssy732/
Beisys732/
Beises731/
Beessa731/
Bhesey731/
Bheshy731/
Bescey731/
Beusey731/
Bhassy731/
Beatsy731/
Behsay731/
Beasis731/
Wiessy731/
Beshøy731/
Betsuy731/
Besayt731/
Beïsse731/
Biesay731/
Biescy731/
Beassa731/
Bessci731/
Bossyy731/
Vessay730/
Whessy730/
Beeshy730/
Bicess730/
Bessha730/
Uessey730/
Besess730/
Besa6736,182/
Bosy676,696/
Bessaih673,229/
Bese672,568/
Bezy671,106/
Beisser67789/
Boissay67694/
Bessaid67588/
Bessett67430/
Besseas67296/
Bissaya67293/
Bouyssy67210/
Basssey67178/
Besszer67170/
Basy67131/
Bessais67117/
Vesy67104/
Bessitt67100/
Bieysse6792/
Boissey6763/
Beassie6757/
Besseat6752/
Becy6747/
Bessich6741/
Biessei6739/
Wesy6724/
Beussee6721/
Beyshis6720/
Wuessey6716/
Bisy6713/
Basseey6712/
Baassey6712/
Besse'e6711/
Behesis6711/
Baissey678/
Bexy677/
Veassey677/
Beschay676/
Betsych675/
Beeshey674/
Betsais674/
Basscey674/
Bhassey674/
Bayssey674/
Beisseu673/
Bessieh673/
Bysy673/
Betsser672/
Bessait672/
Bessiss672/
Biessie672/
Behessa672/
Beshish671/
Beasiey671/
Bashsoy671/
Boisssy671/
Beschiy671/
Beshgoy671/
Beshhoy671/
Bessaia671/
Beadsey671/
Bashsyi671/
Bassehy671/
Basseyh671/
Beassis671/
Mpessey671/
Boessie671/
Bessioh671/
Besé671/
Betshay671/
Bessaiz671/
Besahay671/
Beusseu671/
Beysser671/
Beysset671/
Bissess671/
Betshis671/
Beshesh671/
Bjsy671/
Beasser670/
Bethsey670/
Huessey670/
Buissey670/
Besseer670/
Bettsey670/
Beshess670/

Bessy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bessy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺴﻲbsy-
Bessy in the Marathi language
बेसीbesi-
Bessy in the Hindi language
बेस्सीbes'si50
बेसीbesi50

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