Besalu Surname
Approximately 193 people bear this surname
Besalu Surname User-submission:
Besalú is a Catalan surname. It comes from the Celtic, bisuldunum, and it's the name of a town, very important in the middle ages, in northern Catalonia.
Besalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 172 | 1:271,814 | 16,916 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
The alternate forms: Besalú (12) are calculated separately.
Besalu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Besalú is a Catalan surname. It comes from the Celtic, bisuldunum, and it's the name of a town, very important in the middle ages, in northern Catalonia.
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Where Does The Last Name Besalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Besalu is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Besalú. Click here for other potential spellings of Besalu.
How Common Is The Last Name Besalu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Besalu is the 1,214,709th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. Besalu is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Besalu live; 89 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 89 percent live in Iberian Europe.
The last name is most common in Spain, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 271,814. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Catalonia, where 96 percent live and Madrid, where 4 percent live. Barring Spain this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 6 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besalú | 94 | 12 | / |
| Besaluch | 86 | 1 | / |
| Besaleux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bisalu | 83 | 988 | / |
| Bosalu | 83 | 63 | / |
| Basalu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Besolu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Besailius | 80 | 1 | / |
| Basaluh | 77 | 1,007 | / |
| Basalau | 77 | 35 | / |
| Bisaalu | 77 | 24 | / |
| Veesalu | 77 | 24 | / |
| Veisalu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bhasalu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Beseleu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Baisalu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Besollu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bishalu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bhosalu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Basalou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vesalau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bosallu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Basaleu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Veshalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bisaluu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bashalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Basaliu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bashaliu | 71 | 176 | / |
| Bissalou | 71 | 159 | / |
| Basalouh | 71 | 55 | / |
| Vesalius | 71 | 12 | / |
| Baisallu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bhosaleu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Beysoylu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Vesialou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bashailu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bissalau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bassaluy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bassallu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weesalud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bechallu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bechalus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhishalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veesaalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basailhu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bedjalou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Besooğlu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bashaulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biselu | 67 | 172 | / |
| Basolu | 67 | 153 | / |
| Bashalliu | 67 | 56 | / |
| Bezatlliu | 67 | 53 | / |
| Boselu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Bosolu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bisolu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bessoulou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bijalu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vessalius | 67 | 10 | / |
| Basalù | 67 | 8 | / |
| Visalu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bejolu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bezolu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beeshaloe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bizalu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bizelu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Başolu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vescealau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veschalux | 67 | 1 | / |
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