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Bessette

in Illinois

There are 88 people with the last name "Bessette" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Bessette 12,947
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  1. is 12,943rd most common Backer
  2. is 12,944th most common Baehr
  3. is 12,945th most common Bargiel
  4. is 12,946th most common Bazzell
  5. is 12,947th most common Bessette
  6. is 12,948th most common Beveridge
  7. is 12,949th most common Biondi
  8. is 12,950th most common Blecha
  9. is 12,951st most common Bowyer

Similar Names and Nicknames

Bassett, Bess, Besser, Besse, Bessey, Bissett, Bessler, Besson, Bessinger, Bessent

Most Common First Names for Bessette

Jane, Richard, Renee, Wayne, William, Adam, Annmarie, Carl, Denise, Donna

Meaning & History

French: variant of Besset, from a diminutive of bès ‘birch’, or possibly of French Basset (see Bassette). The ending is not feminine, but reflects the Canadian custom of pronouncing a final -t, which is generally silent in metropolitan French.

FOREBEARS A Besset with the secondary surname Brisetout arrived in Chambly, Quebec, in 1665.

Recent Searches for "Bessette" in Illinois

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Jane Bessette, IL (4 searches)
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