How Many People Have the Last Name Bessey?
1,607
people had the surname Bessey in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 185,185 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#17,526
Tied with 3 others
Per 100,000 People
0.54
In 2010
Largest Group
93.8%
White
Change Since 2000
+4.1%
+63 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Bessey (93.8%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Bessey ranks #14,030. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Bessey grew from 1,544 people in 2000 to 1,607 in 2010 (up 4.1%), and its rank fell from #16,977 to #17,526. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.57 to 0.54 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,544 | 1,607 |
| Rank | #16,977 | #17,526 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.57 | 0.54 |
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Same Soundex code as Bessey: B200
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