Bascom

Where Bascom comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Bascom.

Bascom through the years
  1. 1882
    Bascom Lamar Lunsford born
    American musician and lawyer
  2. 1882
    First appearance
    #837 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  3. 1884
    Peak, #504
    14 babies named Bascom, its best rank.
  4. 1885
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #765.
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes
  • Bascom Lamar Lunsford · American musician and lawyer, 1882–1973

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