Surnames that begin with the letter 'B'

Explore a list of 14,204 surnames starting with the letter 'B'

Bessix
The surname Bessix is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Bessie," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Elizabeth. The name Elizabeth is of Hebrew origin and means "God is...
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Bessler
The surname Bessler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "beseler," meaning "one who measures or weighs." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someo...
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Bessman
The surname Bessman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bessemann," meaning "broom maker" or "broom seller." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to ind...
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Bessmer
The surname Bessmer is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Bessemer," which refers to a person who worked with iron or steel. The name is derived from the Middle High German wo...
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Besso
The surname Besso is of Italian origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Bassia," meaning "daughter of God." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the desce...
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Bessolo
The surname Bessolo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Besso, which was a short form of the name Ambrogio. The suffix "-olo" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." T...
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Besson
The surname Besson is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "besson," meaning "twin." It was originally used as a nickname for someone who had a twin sibling or had a resemblance to...
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Besst
The surname Besst is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "best," meaning "the best" or "the finest." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered to be the ...
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Best
The surname Best is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a nickname for someone who was considered the "best" in a particular skill or attribute, or it could be a topograp...
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Besta
The surname Besta is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "bestia," meaning "beast" or "animal" in Italian. It is likely an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked with ani...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'B'

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