Besem Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Besem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Besem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon711:292,52227,501
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Belgium171:676,27358,718
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England11:55,718,059489,080
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Besem (467) may also be a first name.

Besem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Besem occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Besem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,415,499th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. Besem occurs mostly 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 394,192nd most common first name world-wide, borne by 467 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 292,522. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 79 percent reside and Northwest Region, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 13 percent reside and Belgium, where 11 percent reside.

Besem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Besem has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Besem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Besem surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bessem91993/
Betsem91553/
Beseme91133/
Beshem9123/
Boesem9117/
Beisem911/
Beusem911/
Biesem911/
Beasem910/
Beassem83485/
Besseme8364/
Betseme8350/
Beishem836/
Beïssem834/
Bethsem832/
Besheim831/
Beitsem831/
Bessiem831/
Beschem831/
Beyseam830/
Basem808,985/
Besen803,900/
Begem803,191/
Besim801,155/
Besne80486/
Bezem80280/
Bejem80271/
Besam80125/
Bisem80112/
Betem8049/
Besom8035/
Wesem8030/
Bosem8028/
Becem8016/
Vesem806/
Bexem800/
Beisheim77775/
Besemgue771/
Beishiem770/
Beesheim770/
Bassem7311,212/
Bessam732,474/
Beysen732,219/
Baseem731,571/
Bechem73961/
Biesen73602/
Beusen73540/
Bessen73482/
Beasom73468/
Besane73343/
Beesam73332/
Bezeme73330/
Beetem73301/
Beisen73277/
Besgen73266/
Beysim73230/
Betsen73219/
Bessom73194/
Boezem73154/
Besham73141/
Beesen73111/
Bissem73106/
Besent7398/
Besime7391/
Bessim7389/
Bashem7384/
Bettem7367/
Baseam7367/
Bejjem7364/
Vessem7357/
Baasem7352/
Beseng7339/
Besone7336/
Bohsem7336/
Beisim7334/
Betgem7329/
Betsom7326/
Beyzem7326/
Bössem7321/
Wessem7318/
Beagem7317/
Besend7317/
Basiem7316/
Bejgem7316/
Baysem7316/
Beizem7315/
Uessem7315/
Behsen7314/
Besème7313/
Bhasem7312/
Weseme7311/
Berzem7311/
Biecem739/
Bedjem739/
Beesom738/
Bejhem738/
Bossem737/
Beshim736/
Boseam735/
Beggem735/
Besien735/
Beezem734/
Beegem734/
Beesim734/
Weseem734/
Besaim734/
Bazeem734/
Besenk734/
Beshen733/
Veseem733/
Beatem733/
Beigem733/
Besaen733/
Bøesen732/
Baisem732/
Bedsen731/
Boshem731/
Begiem731/
Begism731/
Bejeem731/
Beasen731/
Begemm731/
Begemn731/
Baseim731/
Bhegem731/
Bhesen731/
Bhisem731/
Bijeem731/
Bishem731/
Bezzem731/
Beteem731/
Bezgem731/
Wiesem731/
Bozeem731/
Beceam731/
Beasim731/
Beyjem731/
Behgem731/
Behtem731/
Begeme731/
Behhem731/
Bujsem731/
Besimn731/
Besoum731/
Besoñe731/
Besaam731/
Biezem731/
Biseem731/
Betsam731/
Besuen731/
Weseum731/
Beasam730/
Beseen730/
Beissheim711/
Beshemova711/
Beischeim710/
Bene6733,765/
Beam6721,330/
Beecham677,219/
Bessone676,853/
Bessent671,213/
Bessane671,007/
Betchem671,006/
Beachem67758/
Beim67754/
Bedjeme67734/
Beym67545/
Baazeem67523/
Basheem67338/
Bessaim67330/
Bessoum67226/
Beechem67190/
Basseem67184/
Besseng67177/
Biessen67118/
Beschen67111/
Beyshen67107/
Beesham6798/
Beyssen6776/
Besogne6753/
Betseng6748/
Besonhe6742/
Bhesham6737/
Beisgen6732/
Boschem6731/
Beassim6731/
Bescham6731/
Bhesane6714/
Vesgeym6713/
Wesheme6713/
Beechim6711/
Beussen6710/
Becheam677/
Beijsen677/
Bheesam676/
Basshem675/
Beshane675/
Beisane675/
Beisone675/
Besn674/
Bheshen673/
Beishen673/
Baissem673/
Bessime673/
Bessiom673/
Bisseme673/
Baschem673/
Beasham672/
Weiseim672/
Bhaseem672/
Bessend672/
Weishem672/
Beissen672/
Besonne672/
Bessien672/
Beesime672/
Weaseem672/
Baseemh672/
Beasent671/
Byshiem671/
Beeseon671/
Beeshen671/
Bashiem671/
Betseen671/
Baaseam671/
Veeseam671/
Beasone671/
Wesheim671/
Baassem671/
Basseym671/
Weshiem671/
Beizeme671/
Booysem671/
Buiseme671/
Bettsen671/
Bezheem671/
Bitsiem671/
Bisheme671/
Biossem671/
Beatsen671/
Bassiem671/
Beesenk671/
Bhashem671/
Besione671/
Besient670/
Bedsent670/
Weyshem670/
Besentt670/
Beessen670/
Beaceim670/
Beisime670/
Bedsane670/

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