Bessa

Bessa Meaning & Origin

About Bessa
The surname Bessa is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "beรงa," which means "head" or "chief" in Portuguese. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a prominent geographical feature or landmark. The surname Bessa is relatively common in Portugal and is also found in other Portuguese-speaking countries.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bessa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bessa: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bessa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bessa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B020
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 S AH0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/bessa*/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bessa in Braille

Here's how to represent Bessa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bessa in braille

How to sign the name Bessa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bessa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bessa in sign language

Numerology