Besong Surname

57,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Besong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Besong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon7,4701:2,780322
Nigeria9881:179,29411,033
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
England291:1,921,31276,208
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Northern Mariana Islands141:3,899389
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Besong (311) may also be a first name.

Besong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Besong is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Besong? popularity and diffusion

The last name Besong is the 57,056th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 821,039 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Besong live; 84 percent live in Central Africa and 84 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Besong is also the 498,315th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 311 people.

Besong is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 7,470 people, or 1 in 2,780. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 83 percent live, Centre Region, where 6 percent live and Littoral Region, where 6 percent live. Not including Cameroon it is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Besong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Besong has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 7,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Besong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Besong last name are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.86% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Besong earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.87% less than the national average, earning R 28,824 per year and in United States they earn 15.46% less than the national average, earning $36,477 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bessong923,657/
Beshong9228/
Beasong922/
Betsong921/
Bescong921/
Beson91957/
Besszong8610/
Besssong866/
Besongue861/
Bessoung861/
Biessong861/
Besson8340,033/
Bisong8313,663/
Beeson8313,285/
Beason837,357/
Betson831,247/
Bedson831,234/
Basong83906/
Bexson83468/
Becong83217/
Bosong83114/
Besoin8389/
Wesong8356/
Beison8353/
Behson8347/
Besang8340/
Besone8336/
Besoon8335/
Beszon8328/
Besung8318/
Bysong8316/
Beshon8315/
Bezson839/
Bescon839/
Bejong838/
Bieson836/
Besoun836/
Beyson832/
Bezong832/
Beuson831/
Besonn831/
Besion831/
Besyon831/
Besond831/
Besont830/
Boessoing800/
Bessone776,853/
Beatson773,039/
Bissong771,536/
Bassong771,533/
Bossong77566/
Beetson77403/
Beesoon77332/
Beysson77279/
Beysang77221/
Beschon77194/
Biesson77125/
Bitsong77114/
Bettson7789/
Bessang7780/
Beisson7778/
Besogne7753/
Besonhe7742/
Beisang7737/
Bessond7727/
Beshung7722/
Weisong7721/
Beishon7717/
Boesang7717/
Beshoun7717/
Bession7711/
Beusson7711/
Wessong779/
Bechong779/
Bessoon777/
Bisoong776/
Baisong775/
Beydson775/
Beisone775/
Bidsong774/
Beahson774/
Basiong774/
Boshong773/
Beshang773/
Betsang773/
Beusang772/
Beesson772/
Biesang772/
Bessonn772/
Weasong772/
Besonne772/
Beitson771/
Beasion771/
Beeseon771/
Bishong771/
Beshson771/
Beasone771/
Wiesong771/
Beasyon771/
Weshong771/
Bedtson771/
Bosiong771/
Beszohn771/
Beascon771/
Beasson771/
Bisiong771/
Bisoing771/
Besione771/
Buisong771/
Bethson770/
Bessont770/
Huesong770/
Beadson770/
Beedson770/
Beusion770/
Bessoungue751/
Besan734,991/
Byson734,763/
Bison734,042/
Besen733,900/
Bexon731,016/
Bezon73625/
Becon73292/
Bejon73143/
Besom7335/
Veson7323/
Besén734/
Beçon733/
Besón731/
Besonova71164/
Bessonne7153/
Baschong7153/
Betschon7148/
Beessoon7132/
Mpeisong7116/
Betchong713/
Beishang712/
Beisheng711/
Bossoung711/
Beyssang711/
Bitshong711/
Weesiong711/
Beizhong711/
Beesiang711/
Bisson6725,817/
Bessonova6717,010/
Bessan677,151/
Boison674,210/
Wysong672,968/
Bayson672,300/
Beysen672,219/
Baison671,525/
Boyson671,487/
Buison671,459/
Besant671,203/
Bisang671,121/
Bezsonova671,050/
Basang67619/
Bezzon67616/
Biesen67602/
Berzon67599/
Beusen67540/
Bessen67482/
Beasom67468/
Bechon67467/
Bitson67464/
Besand67346/
Besane67343/
Bisone67339/
Beshan67295/
Beisen67277/
Buyson67269/
Beuzon67264/
Wisong67252/
Betsen67219/
Bessom67194/
Bejang67173/
Beysan67154/
Bajson67129/
Beusan67115/
Beesen67111/
Betsan67111/
Vesson6795/
Bezsan6789/
Bicong6788/
Bosang6787/
Beschoten6751/
Bishon6740/
Bisung6740/
Bezang6739/
Beazon6735/
Bisoon6732/
Biscon6732/
Bezone6729/
Beesan6728/
Betsom6726/
Bioson6724/
Bitschong6722/
Bixson6720/
Bision6720/
Wesang6718/
Veison6718/
Behsen6714/
Behsan6714/
Becang6713/
Veason6713/
Bezjon6713/
Bijong6712/
Bejcon6711/
Veyson6710/
Biesan6710/
Betsén679/
Besanh679/
Beesom678/
Bescan678/
Biezon678/
Bazong677/
Bidson676/
Bytson676/
Veeson675/
Bhesan675/
Beisan675/
Besien675/
Uisong675/
Beasan674/
Besonnova674/
Bejohn674/
Bisond674/
Bessão674/
Bessonowa673/
Beconc673/
Besahn672/
Besann672/
Bezion672/
Bejoun672/
Bizong672/
Bozong672/
Bøesen672/
Bezsán672/
Bessangue672/
Besjan672/
Bessón672/
Bedsen671/
Beshonova671/
Beasen671/
Bhesen671/
Bisyon671/
Besian671/
Bisomg671/
Beijon671/
Vesang671/
Beizon671/
Beheshang671/
Bozáng671/
Boßong671/
Bozang671/
Bessonová671/
Besoum671/
Besoñe671/
Beïcon671/
Beycon671/
Becion671/
Bhison671/
Bisonq671/
Bejjon671/
Bejone671/
Bysung670/
Bihson670/
Vesohn670/
Beseen670/
Bysonn670/
Betjon670/
Bedsan670/
Bujson670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Besong
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