US Population With Last Name Bessent By Race and Ethnicity in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, there were 719 people in the US whose last name was Bessent, and the rate of occurence of the Bessent last name was 0.27 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Bessent identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (72.46%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (22.81%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (2.64%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Bessent By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

Non-Hisp White
Non-Hisp Black
Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hisp Two or More Races

The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Bessent last name.

US Population With Last Name Bessent By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 521 72.46
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 164 22.81
Hispanic or Latino 19 2.64
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 11 1.53