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

Besem is most common in Cameroon. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 1,415,499^th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. Besem occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Besem live; 47 percent live in Central Africa and 47 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Besem is also the 394,192^nd most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 467 people.

It is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 292,522. In Cameroon Besem is primarily concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 79 percent are found and Northwest Region, where 18 percent are found. Barring Cameroon it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 13 percent are found and Belgium, where 11 percent are found.

Besem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Besem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Besem surname grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Besem Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Besem last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Besem earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year.