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UK surname

Bassan

A surname of Italian origin possibly derived from a place name related to "bass" meaning low or humble.

In the 1881 census there were 11 people recorded with the Bassan surname, ranking it #32,081 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 359, ranked #12,898, up from #32,081 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Northampton, Greenwich and Barking and Dagenham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bassan is 381 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 3163.6%.

1881 census count

11

Ranked #32,081

Modern count

359

2016, ranked #12,898

Peak year

2010

381 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bassan had 11 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #32,081 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 359 in 2016, ranked #12,898.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 27 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Bassan surname distribution map

The map shows where the Bassan surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Bassan surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Bassan over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 27 #28,467
1861 historical 15 #31,942
1881 historical 11 #32,081
1891 historical 11 #33,268
1901 historical 10 #33,026
1911 historical 5 #33,427
1997 modern 239 #15,718
1998 modern 258 #15,354
1999 modern 272 #14,912
2000 modern 280 #14,601
2001 modern 276 #14,507
2002 modern 307 #13,805
2003 modern 316 #13,355
2004 modern 323 #13,230
2005 modern 319 #13,275
2006 modern 326 #13,128
2007 modern 347 #12,661
2008 modern 348 #12,751
2009 modern 349 #12,995
2010 modern 381 #12,436
2011 modern 369 #12,600
2012 modern 338 #13,304
2013 modern 361 #12,861
2014 modern 361 #12,979
2015 modern 351 #13,135
2016 modern 359 #12,898

Geography

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Where Bassans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Northampton, Greenwich, Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge and Ealing. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Northampton 018 Northampton
2 Greenwich 029 Greenwich
3 Barking and Dagenham 010 Barking and Dagenham
4 Redbridge 015 Redbridge
5 Ealing 038 Ealing

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bassan

These lists show first names that appear often with the Bassan surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bassan

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Bassan, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Bassan surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Bassan household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Young Asian Family Terraces

Within London, Bassan is most associated with areas classed as Young Asian Family Terraces, part of Suburban Asian Communities. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These households with dependent children typically live in terraced housing and are of (non-Chinese) Asian extraction. Individuals with Bangladeshi origins are particularly in evidence. Employment is often in elementary occupations or as process, plant or machine operatives, and part-time work is common. Students are much in evidence.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bassan is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Bassan falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

3
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bassan is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
Asian - Indian

This describes the area pattern most associated with Bassan, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Bassan

The surname Bassan originated in Italy, specifically in the Veneto region, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "basso," meaning "low" or "short," suggesting that the name may have been initially used as a nickname for someone of short stature or from a low-lying area.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Bassan can be traced back to the 12th century in various historical documents from the Veneto region. One notable reference is found in the records of the Republic of Venice, where a certain Basilio Bassan is mentioned as a merchant in the year 1217.

In the 14th century, the Bassan name appears in the Estimo, a tax record from the city of Padua, indicating that the family had established itself as a prominent presence in the area. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Francesco Bassan, a renowned painter born in Bassano del Grappa in 1495, who is considered one of the leading figures of the Venetian Renaissance.

Another notable Bassan was Jacopo Bassano (1510-1592), a celebrated Italian painter from the same family as Francesco. His works, often depicting scenes from the Old Testament, were highly sought after by patrons across Europe.

In the 17th century, the Bassan name gained further recognition with the birth of Giovanni Battista Bassan (1639-1717), a Venetian architect who designed several churches and palaces in Venice and the surrounding areas.

As the name spread throughout Italy, it also took on various spelling variations, such as Bassano, Bassani, and Bassanini. One notable bearer of the Bassano variation was the Italian composer and instrumentalist Giovanni Bassano (1558-1617), who served as a court musician to King Henry IV of France.

The Bassan surname eventually made its way beyond Italy's borders, with bearers of the name scattered across Europe and beyond. Notable individuals with this surname include the Swiss architect and painter Jacopo Bassan Scamozzi (1572-1636), who worked on several projects in Venice and the Veneto region, and the French painter François Bassan (1662-1707), known for his portraits and mythological scenes.

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1881 census detail

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Bassan families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bassan surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Surrey leads with 5 Bassans recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.57x.

County Total Index
Surrey 5 9.57x
Middlesex 3 2.80x
Kent 2 5.47x
Hertfordshire 1 13.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Battersea in Surrey leads with 5 Bassans recorded in 1881 and an index of 126.58x.

Place Total Index
Battersea 5 126.58x
Poplar London 3 148.51x
Crayford 2 1250.00x
Cheshunt 1 384.62x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Bassan surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Rose 2
Elizabeth 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Bassan surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Charles 1
George 1
Henry 1
John 1
Stanley 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Bassan households.

FAQ

Bassan surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bassan surname in 1881?

In 1881, 11 people were recorded with the Bassan surname. That placed it at #32,081 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bassan surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 359 in 2016. That gives Bassan a modern rank of #12,898.

What does the Bassan surname mean?

A surname of Italian origin possibly derived from a place name related to "bass" meaning low or humble.

What does the Bassan map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Bassan bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.