Bassey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bassey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bassey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Labourer 5
Engineer 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Clerk Cork Merchant 1
Commercial Clerk 1
Dress Maker 1
Engineer Earthern Manufacturer Locomotive Maker 1
Fancy Box Maker 1
Laundress 1
Leather Dresser 1
Letter Carrier G P O 1
Matron Wash 1
No Occupation 1
Groom 1
Grooms Wife 1
Fireman 1
House Painter 1
House Painters Wife 1
General Practitioner M R C S L S A 1
Safe Manufacturer 1
Shoe Manufacturer 1
Barman 1
Coach Smith 1
Railway Labourer 1

Bassey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bussey 83% 7,302
2 Basey 83% 1,237
3 Bessey 83% 1,021
4 Bessy 67% 471
5 Bassey 100% 424
6 Bussy 67% 368
7 Bossey 83% 151
8 Bossy 67% 145
9 Bacey 67% 130

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The surname Bassey is the 5th most popular variant of Bussey.

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