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."
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The surname Bessent is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Bessent in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.