Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BASSET
There are approximately 284 people named Basset in the UK. That makes it the 13,194th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 4 are named Basset.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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The Basset surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Fr.) A little fat man with short legs and thighs, from the French Basset.