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

The last name Besancon occurs most in France. It may also be found in the variant forms: Besançon. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Besancon is the 129,383^rd most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,083,346 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Besancon reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Besancon is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 2,442 people, or 1 in 27,200. In France Besancon is most frequent 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. Other than France Besancon exists in 25 countries. It is also common 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Besancon surname increased 713 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Besancon Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Besancon last name are 37.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.38% being registered to vote for 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.