Bessett

Bessett Meaning & Origin

About Bessett
The surname Bessett is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Bessard or Bessart, which itself is a variant of the name Bézard. The name Bézard is derived from the Old French word "bez" meaning "blackbird." Therefore, the surname Bessett is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who resembled or had characteristics associated with a blackbird.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bessett: 293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,318
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PST
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 S IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/bessett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bessett in Braille

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

The name Bessett in braille

How to sign the name Bessett using Sign Language

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

The name Bessett in sign language

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