The bessent Surname

bessent Name Meaning and History

English: from Middle English besant, the name of a gold coin (via Old French from Latin (nummus) byzantius, so called because it was first minted at Byzantium). The surname arose as a metonymic occupational name for a minter or moneyer or else as a nickname for a man who was considered to be rich or miserly.

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The bessent name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the bessent family name as far back in history as possible.

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Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of bessent Families in the US in 1920

Number of bessent families

9-16

4-8

1-3

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Thread	Author	Replies
BESSENT\ROZEE\WOOLNER\TANT	Suzanne	8
Any Texas Bessents	bbessent	11
ancestors	DOLORES BERKE	2
bank robbers	carol a lee	5
lucky bessent	mike worthington	2
From the Board Admin	texsgirl	0
adolphus bessent - great grandfather	Kristy Hicks	0
BESSENT, RUSHING, WALLER	Sonja_Waller	0
matthew alex bessent	rlhorton	2
BESSENT's in TEXAS	LometaHall	8

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