Bessent

Bessent Meaning & Origin

About Bessent
The surname Bessent is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bessant," which was a short form of the name "Bartholomew." The name Bartholomew itself comes from the Aramaic name "Bar-Talmay," meaning "son of Talmay." Therefore, the surname Bessent can be interpreted to mean "son of Bartholomew" or "descendant of Bartholomew."

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bessent: 772
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30303
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bessent 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 Bessent is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PSNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B02053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 S AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆbษ›sษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PSNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bessent in Braille

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

The name Bessent in braille

How to sign the name Bessent using Sign Language

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

The name Bessent in sign language

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