Surname Bassey (Bassey
, باسي
, 巴锡
) , throughout the world, is a widespread last name. The family name Bassey is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a common surname, Niger, where it is quite a rare surname, and Iceland. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, Niger, and Sudan. Likewise, Bassey is the forename as well as the last name.