Basnett

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman bacynet (“bascinet, kind of helmet”).

Proper noun

Basnett (plural Basnetts)

1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Basnett is the 41359^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 526 individuals. Basnett is most common among White (93.73%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Basnett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 111.