Bisset
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Bisset is a surname of Scottish
origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in Kincardineshire
(26.9 times the British average), followed by Aberdeenshire
, Fife
, Perthshire
, Ross-shire
, Linlithgowshire, Haddingtonshire, Forfarshire, Edinburghshire and Elginshire. The name Bisset may refer to:
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in Kincardineshire
Kincardineshire
The County of Kincardine, also known as Kincardineshire or The Mearns was a local government county on the coast of northeast Scotland...
(26.9 times the British average), followed by Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire (historic)
Aberdeenshire or the County of Aberdeen is a registration county of Scotland. This area is also a lieutenancy area.Until 1975 Aberdeenshire was one of the counties of Scotland, governed by a county council from 1890...
, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, Perthshire
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
, Ross-shire
Ross-shire
Ross-shire is an area in the Highland Council Area in Scotland. The name is now used as a geographic or cultural term, equivalent to Ross. Until 1889 the term denoted a county of Scotland, also known as the County of Ross...
, Linlithgowshire, Haddingtonshire, Forfarshire, Edinburghshire and Elginshire. The name Bisset may refer to:
- Andrew BissetAndrew BissetAndrew Bisset was an Australian author, music educator and singer, based in Canberra.- Author :Andrew Bisset was particularly noted for his excellent book Black Roots White Flowers - A History of Jazz in Australia, which traces jazz influences and performances from the early days of visiting...
(1953–2005), Australian author, music educator, and singer - Baldred BissetBaldred BissetBaldred Bisset was a medieval Scottish lawyer.During the Scottish Wars of Independence, he was responsible for the Scottish submissions to the papal curia of 1301...
(c.1260–1311), Scottish lawyer - Bill BissetBill BissetWilliam Molteno "Bill" Bisset was a South African international rugby union player. He was born in Kenilworth, Cape Town, where he attended Diocesan College and represented Western Province in the inaugural Currie Cup. He made his only two appearances for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891...
(1867–1958), South African rugby union player - Donald Bisset (1910–1995), British children's book writer, artist, stage director and actor
- Jacqueline BissetJacqueline BissetJacqueline Bisset is an English actress. She has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. She is known for her roles in the films Bullitt , Airport , The Deep , Class , and the TV series Nip/Tuck in 2006...
(born 1944), English actress - Murray BissetMurray BissetSir Murray Bisset was a Test cricketer who captained South Africa before moving to Southern Rhodesia where he briefly served as Governor of Southern Rhodesia....
(1876–1931), South African cricketer and Governor of Southern Rhodesia - Sonia BissetSonia BissetSonia Bisset Poll is a female javelin thrower from Cuba. She set her personal best throw in 2005 with 67.67 metres.-Achievements:*2005 IAAF World Athletics Final - bronze medal...
(born 1971), Cuban javelin thrower - James Gordon Partridge BissetJames Gordon Partridge BissetSir James Gordon Partridge Bisset, KT, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., LL.D. was a British merchant sea captain who served as Commodore of the Cunard White Star Line...
(1883-1967), British merchant seaman and a Commodore of the Cunard White Star Line