Bissenden Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Bissenden Surname Definition:

BASSENDEAN: From Bassendean, an ancient parish now incorporated in the parish of Westruther, Berwickshire, The land of John de Bassyndene in the burgh of Haddington is mentioned in 1458 (Neubotle, p. 244,247), and in 1529 there is record of the purchase of brown camlet from James Bassentyne (ALHT,, V, p.

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Bissenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:898,67846,462
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Bissenden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BASSENDEAN: From Bassendean, an ancient parish now incorporated in the parish of Westruther, Berwickshire, The land of John de Bassyndene in the burgh of Haddington is mentioned in 1458 (Neubotle, p. 244,247), and in 1529 there is record of the purchase of brown camlet from James Bassentyne (ALHT,, V, p. 309). James Bassantin (d. 1568), astronomer, was son of the laird of Bassendean, and Thomas Bassandyne was printer of the first Bible printed in Scotland (1576—79). The name is of frequent occurrence in the Edinburgh Marriage Records of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as Bassandyne, Bassenden, Bassendyne, Bassindean, and Bassinden.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Bissenden Last Name Facts

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

Bissenden occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bissenden? popularity and diffusion

Bissenden is the 1,544,715th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Bissenden are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

Bissenden is most common in England, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England Bissenden is most common in: Kent, where 55 percent live, East Sussex, where 13 percent live and West Midlands, where 6 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Bissenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bissenden has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bissenden surname contracted 19 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 471 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bissenden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bissenden surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bissenden last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Bissenden earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 39.27% less than the national average, earning $26,206 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bishenden89207/
Wissenden8932/
Bessendeng841/
Wisenden8227/
Wishenden781/
Wessenden780/
Beanden751/
Betinden711/
Whisendnt671/
Wichenden670/
Hvinden63160/
Baindin632/
Beindin631/
Beundin631/
Boynden630/
Beandin630/
Bainding5915/
Betindem592/
Bjndn571/
Vesendina562/
Bayndin503/
Vhendin503/
Beandim500/

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