Last name Bessette (Bessette 
) , globally, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Bessette is habitual in Reunion, where it is quite a common surname, Canada, where it is quite a rare surname, and New Zealand. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, Canada, and France.
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| Bessette | Canada, United States, France, New Zealand, Reunion |
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arsène bessette Canadian journalist and writer, CA (b. 1873) |
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alfred m. bessette politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1876) |
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| michel-adrien bessette Canadian politician, CA (b. 1827) |
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g. leo bessette politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1906) |
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rodolphe g. bessette politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1911) |
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gérard bessette Canadian writer, CA (b. 1920) |
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| nellie mayo bessette Titanic survivor (b. 1872) |
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| fred w. bessette American politician – Minnesota -House 1915-18 (District 60); Senate 1919-30 (District 60), US (b. 1877) |
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| henrietta bessette (b. 1888) |
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louise bessette classical pianist, CA (b. 1959) |
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carolyn bessette wife of John F. Kennedy Jr., US (b. 1966) |
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| hélène bessette French writer, FR (b. 1918) |
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lyne bessette Canadian cyclist, CA (b. 1975) |
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| julien bessette Canadian actor (1929-1999), CA (b. 1929) |
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matt bessette mixed martial artist, US (b. 1984) |
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