as a Last Name
- 9,987
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Bess
Meaning & Origins
English: unexplained. Apparently a metronymic from the female personal name Bess, pet form of Elizabeth.
| 3,592nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 9,987
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Puerto Rico
- has the most people named Bess per capita
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