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Bassett

in the US

There are 17,378 people with the last name "Bassett" in the United States.

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Bassett 1,572
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  5. is 1,572nd most common Bassett
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Similar Names and Nicknames

Bass, Basso, Bessette, Bassi, Bassler, Bassham, Bissett, Basse, Bassford, Bassin

Most Common First Names for Bassett

Robert, James, John, William, Michael, David, Richard, Charles, Mary, Thomas

Meaning & History

English: from Old French basset, a diminutive of basse ‘low’, ‘short’, either a nickname for a short person or a status name for someone of humble origins.

FOREBEARS William Bassett (c. 1598–1667) came to Plymouth, MA, from Kent, England, in the 1620s; in about 1650 he moved to Duxbury and subesequently to Bridgewater. He had many prominent descendants, among them one of the earliest families on Martha's Vineyard.

Recent Searches for "Bassett" in the US

Since June 2009
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Robert Bassett (96 searches)
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