Besnik Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Besnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Besnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Greece101:1,107,97984,839
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England51:11,143,612252,590
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Besnik (17,204) may also be a first name.

Besnik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Besnik is held by more people in Croatia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Besnik? popularity and diffusion

The last name Besnik is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Besnik live; 54 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 28 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Besnik is also the 42,185th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 17,204 people.

The last name Besnik is most prevalent in Croatia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 422,860. In Croatia it is most numerous in: Istria County, where 30 percent live, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, where 30 percent live and Lika-Senj County, where 20 percent live. Outside of Croatia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Besnik Last Name Statistics demography

Besnik earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.67% less than the national average, earning $28,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Besnick928/
Beshnik922/
Besnike921/
Besnisk920/
Beshnick861/
Beznik83131/
Besnek83122/
Basnik8398/
Bisnik8322/
Bosnik8321/
Bosnick77187/
Beznick7721/
Basnaik7720/
Beshnyk7710/
Basznik775/
Byshnik775/
Veshnik774/
Bechnik773/
Berznik772/
Boshnik772/
Becnick772/
Bosnaik771/
Bashnik771/
Bezniek771/
Boeznik770/
Basnick770/
Beshnikova7511/
Bashnick7183/
Boshnick7137/
Boschnik7111/
Bechnikh714/
Baschnik711/
Baznik67312/
Basnig67273/
Božnik67254/
Bošnik6766/
Vešnik6758/
Basnyk6733/
Boessneck6726/
Boznik6720/
Bisnek6718/
Beznic6715/
Veznik6714/
Boshnaick679/
Vesnyk675/
Bosnyk674/
Beznikova674/
Beznyk673/
Bašnik673/
Beidchnik673/
Biznik672/
Beźnic672/
Bejnek672/
Betchnick671/
Bosnek671/
Bosnig671/
Bisnikova671/
Baśnik671/

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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
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  • 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 Besnik
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