Besencon Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Besencon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Besençon (14) are calculated separately.
Besencon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Besencon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Besencon occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Besençon. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Besencon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Besencon reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 2,737,638. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Valais, where 33 percent are found, Canton of Vaud, where 33 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 33 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besençon | 96 | 14 | / |
| Bezencon | 88 | 118 | / |
| Besenzon | 88 | 20 | / |
| Besenson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Besincon | 88 | 0 | / |
| Besension | 82 | 1 | / |
| Betencount | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bezençon | 75 | 780 | / |
| Bezenson | 75 | 19 | / |
| Vecencion | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bisenshon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bishenson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Biscenson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bessensen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bitencount | 67 | 1 | / |
| Betnkon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bezinson | 63 | 7 | / |
| Beungkon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Beyshenzhan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Baincone | 63 | 1 | / |
| Beysenkanova | 60 | 1 | / |
| Bisensang | 59 | 203 | / |
| Vicencion | 59 | 44 | / |
| Bezgincan | 59 | 36 | / |
| Bitencomt | 59 | 1 | / |
| Beysenkhanova | 57 | 8 | / |
| Beisenzhanova | 57 | 1 | / |
| Voincon | 53 | 16 | / |
| Betnkom | 53 | 2 | / |
| Baincan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bayıncan | 50 | 8 | / |
| Bisenzhanova | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Besencon
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