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Where Does The Last Name Besancon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Besancon is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Besançon. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Besancon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Besancon is the 129,383^rd most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,083,346 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Besancon are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Besancon is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 2,442 people, or 1 in 27,200. In France it is mostly found in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 35 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 15 percent are found and Grand Est, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account France this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Besancon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Besancon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Besancon surname expanded 713 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Besancon Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Besancon surname are 37.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Besancon earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $43,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.69% less than the national average, earning $36,919 CAD per year.