Besser Surname

71,437th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Namibia

Besser Surname Definition:

(Danish, German) One who came from Besser (better place), in Denmark; one who collected fines.

Besser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9471:27,3183,608
United States2,4541:147,70115,238
Algeria2051:188,44723,005
Poland1941:195,92126,318
Namibia1701:14,1732,619
England1361:409,69228,019
Canada1291:285,62526,641
Austria931:91,56413,432
Chile881:200,1876,348
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
Denmark471:120,10011,018
Australia441:613,53943,545
Hungary331:297,46322,531
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
France231:2,887,944200,772
Belarus221:431,86642,756
Czechia181:590,74858,011
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Israel131:658,28045,106
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Panama61:652,04310,051
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3121:160,95714,692

Besser (64) may also be a first name.

Besser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish, German) One who came from Besser (better place), in Denmark; one who collected fines.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from an ancestor's occupation) From Besserer, the title of a German officer of the court who levied fines. As a Jewish name, it indicates either the tax collector of the Jewish community or a rabbinic judge.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Besser Last Name Facts

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

Besser (Russian: Бессер) is found most in Germany. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Besser? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 71,437th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,054,332 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Besser live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Germanic Europe. Besser is also the 1,223,525th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 64 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,947 people, or 1 in 27,318. In Germany Besser is mostly found in: Saxony, where 19 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Berlin, where 11 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and Algeria, where 3 percent live.

Besser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Besser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Besser surname increased 787 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 971 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Besser Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Besser last name are 8.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Besser earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 527.45% more than the national average, earning R 1,491,070 per year; in United States they earn 18% more than the national average, earning $50,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.94% more than the national average, earning $50,649 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bessert921,408/
Beisser92789/
Besszer92170/
Boesser92124/
Bessier9299/
Biesser9224/
Bessere9223/
Betsser922/
Besserd921/
Beysser921/
Beasser920/
Besseer920/
Bessear920/
Besse9122,844/
Beser91859/
Besseyre86573/
Beyssier86324/
Beissert86211/
Beissier8624/
Besserth863/
Besserre862/
Bessertt861/
Besseire861/
Besher8313,237/
Bessey834,661/
Besset833,651/
Bessie832,873/
Bosser832,250/
Beiser832,056/
Basser831,647/
Bieser831,467/
Besier831,004/
Wesser83874/
Beasse83807/
Boeser83731/
Biesse83654/
Bessei83620/
Bösser83433/
Bedser83344/
Beusse83336/
Besses83327/
Vesser83309/
Bessir83265/
Bisser83218/
Besere83217/
Betser83187/
Bessee83109/
Beaser83102/
Beisse8397/
Beyser8394/
Beeser8385/
Beuser8356/
Bessez8325/
Beesse8315/
Besseh8311/
Bessed839/
Bheser836/
Bessce835/
Beserr834/
Besert834/
Bescer833/
Beysse833/
Baeser832/
Bessjr832/
Bessea832/
Besger831/
Bejser831/
Beszer831/
Beïsse831/
Uesser830/
Beseer830/
Behser830/
Bese802,568/
Besserová8019/
Beysseyre802/
Weisser778,250/
Besheer772,758/
Bassier771,631/
Bossier771,299/
Bessire771,268/
Beshier77876/
Beisert77587/
Besheir77582/
Bescher77533/
Vessier77444/
Bessett77430/
Beshear77424/
Vesseur77367/
Besseas77296/
Bissert77196/
Basseur77153/
Huesser77146/
Bosseur77129/
Beysher77107/
Viesser77105/
Wiesser7795/
Bieysse7792/
Hvesser7788/
Beshere7769/
Wessier7757/
Beassie7757/
Besseat7752/
Baehser7747/
Beisher7743/
Beiszer7739/
Biessei7739/
Betsher7735/
Betsere7733/
Bössert7732/
Bessoir7726/
Basseer7723/
Weysser7723/
Wessere7723/
Beassey7722/
Beussee7721/
Besherz7719/
Beyssey7719/
Bissier7716/
Vessere7713/
Besse'e7711/
Bejszer7711/
Veisser7710/
Bassher779/
Beiserz778/
Bosserr778/
Baysser777/
Beitser777/
Boisser776/
Bossher775/
Biessey775/
Beserre775/
Wesszer774/
Beusher773/
Baesher773/
Biosser773/
Beisseu773/
Bessieh773/
Beytser773/
Behsert773/
Bissere773/
Bahsser772/
Wessert772/
Biessie772/
Beihser772/
Hwesser771/
Beiscer771/
Beisere771/
Beisier771/
Basserr771/
Besiert771/
Betscer771/
Bhasser771/
Wessher771/
Beasher771/
Ouesser771/
Veysser771/
Bejsert771/
Boësser771/
Besssey771/
Beuseur771/
Beusier771/
Beusseu771/
Beysset771/
Beissir771/
Beseert771/
Bessair770/
Boesier770/
Beyssir770/
Bessior770/
Besseys770/
Beetser770/
Bissher770/
Besceer770/
Bessa7345,714/
Bessi736,846/
Beese734,932/
Baser734,602/
Beşer733,882/
Bessy732,470/
Weser732,409/
Bisse732,177/
Boser732,133/
Biser731,858/
Bezer731,586/
Becer731,342/
Böser731,242/
Beise731,060/
Biese731,008/
Veser73936/
Beuse73924/
Besze73775/
Besis73528/
Bedse73446/
Vesse73435/
Beshe73384/
Behse73370/
Besir73282/
Bhese73172/
Beyse73160/
Beset73159/
Bease73139/
Beses73116/
Besie73101/
Betse73100/
Besey7387/
Bässe7386/
Besea7369/
Beßer7347/
Besei7329/
Besep7328/
Beseh7325/
Bessé7324/
Besír7321/
Besed7317/
Bečer7315/
Besee738/
Bexer738/
Byser737/
Bysse735/
Ueser734/
Besge732/
Bésse731/
Bessè731/
Besèr731/
Boissier713,865/
Bosscher711,744/
Beuscher71693/
Betscher71410/
Beischer71375/
Beschier71371/
Veyssier71287/
Veissier7173/
Buissier7149/
Bessaire7147/
Besseová7115/
Veyssere7110/
Bisserth714/
Bisserød714/
Boescher713/
Besseova713/
Boissejr712/
Bessetts712/
Ouessere711/
Beishcer711/
Beissett711/
Bissertt711/
Boeshear711/
Boeshier711/
Beserova711/
Besheare711/
Baeszier711/
Wesscher711/
Weisserd711/
Wiessier711/
Weissere711/
Vesseire711/
Beisherz711/
Buissere711/
Bets'ere711/
Bescherr711/
Baissher711/
Baissier711/
Bassheer711/
Beashear710/
Boesheer710/
Boissear710/
Vesscher710/
Beisheir710/
Beishier710/
Beshcher710/
Beassett710/
Beescher710/
Besheard710/
Baescher710/
Visser67118,502/
Basher6781,180/
Beshir6750,428/
Wieser6724,098/
Weiser6721,681/
Becher6721,542/
Bisher6716,552/
Baseer6715,435/
Bisset676,842/
Boiser675,387/
Buysse674,332/
Wisser673,240/
Bassir673,146/
Vessey672,687/
Bosher672,173/
Boisse672,073/
Beisei671,836/
Bissie671,748/
Beazer671,690/
Bessai671,685/
Bessis671,082/
Veysseyre67968/
Mpesse67937/
Veeser67912/
Bissey67857/
Besche67724/
Bessaa67652/
Bosier67631/
Hueser67568/
Betsis67561/
Biessy67532/
Buyser67529/
Beißer67469/
Baisse67425/
Baysse67416/
Bessio67371/
Beysir67359/
Vieser67355/
Buiser67353/
Buisse67341/
Beizer67335/
Beezer67288/
Basier67257/
Beyzer67244/
Beatse67238/
Veiser67223/
Bessay67216/
Betset67188/
Besett67171/
Weaser67160/
Bessij67158/
Bezear67153/
Beasey67148/
Bessit67124/
Weeser67112/
Weisscher67107/
Besire67104/
Beshea67102/
Beitscher6792/
Betshe6791/
Biosse6788/
Bysshe6786/
Bisere6783/
Vesere6783/
Beetse6781/
Wetser6779/
Baiser6779/
Besshi6777/
Bisier6773/
Beissa6764/
Veisse6763/
Veysseire6762/
Bezerr6759/
Bhisse6759/
Becere6758/
Baaser6757/
Bitser6757/
Beyssi6755/
Boyser6754/
Bayser6754/
Vesier6749/
Wehser6746/
Veisseire6744/
Wysser6743/
Bessid6736/
Wesere6735/
Bahser6735/
Veyser6732/
Bösert6732/
Bisseh6731/
Beyshe6729/
Betses6729/
Beshey6728/
Beshyr6728/
Beyxer6727/
Beshie6726/
Beesey6725/
Beissy6724/
Bisger6722/
Beusee6721/
Beassy6721/
Bissee6721/
Bozser6720/
Weisserth6720/
Beősze6720/
Bysher6719/
Basear6719/
Weyser6718/
Bezsei6717/
Bösger6717/
Beixer6716/
Betsie6715/
Beihse6715/
Besies6715/
Bieseh6715/
Bhaser6714/
Bajser6714/
Beycer6714/
Bytser6714/
Bisses6713/
Behsir6713/
Vetser6712/
Beijse6712/
Böhser6712/
Boysse6712/
Veysse6711/
Buysscher6711/
Beshet6711/
Bessih6711/
Vesseh6711/
Bisert6711/
Veisseyre6711/
Bossér6711/
Beußer6710/
Betsys679/
Bissez679/
Beczer679/
Bisserova678/
Beesee678/
Bioser678/
Bedsed678/
Becerr677/
Biesie677/
Wesert677/
Beyßer677/
Bheese676/
Besherova676/
Betcer676/
Beaseh676/
Baseir676/
Betsey675/
Besish675/
Beishe675/
Buisserth675/
Boszer675/
Vesher675/
Bejcer675/
Beissi675/
Biessi675/
Biszer675/
Bedset675/
Bessoa674/
Bescie674/
Beuschier674/
Becier674/
Beassi674/
Hbeshe674/
Wesher673/
Betschert673/
Beussi673/
Beyssa673/
Biessa673/
Biseur673/
Vısser673/
Bysserova673/
Beseid672/
Bissea672/
Beshes672/
Bessirova672/
Beasie672/
Bheshe672/
Bhiser672/
Bieshe672/
Becess672/
Besscy672/
Wässer672/
Wejser672/
Weszer672/
Betssi672/
Beisys672/
Beseha672/
Boseer671/
Bossir671/
Bossjr671/
Beises671/
Beacer671/
Beasee671/
Beaxer671/
Beessa671/
Baserr671/
Bassjr671/
Bhedse671/
Bhesey671/
Biesei671/
Bisear671/
Bisetr671/
Bisseu671/
Bixeer671/
Bescey671/
Beshei671/
Besheu671/
Besihr671/
Beusey671/
Wuesscher671/
Wesier671/
Weisshere671/
Bohser671/
Besair671/
Boscer671/
Beesie671/
Bessiy671/
Vessei671/
Bethse671/
Betseh671/
Bissir671/
Beasis671/
Npesse671/
Veïsse671/
Veseer671/
Beicer671/
Beesei671/
Boesir671/
Boisseire671/
Bähser671/
Bösserová671/
Beszie671/
Betsei671/
Bezeer671/
Beyssy671/
Bizeer671/
Beassa671/
Basehr671/
Basşer671/
Hbisse671/
Weuser671/
Beesea671/
Bhesie671/
Vysser671/
Bescir671/
Bescze671/
Bessci671/
Beaseu671/
Veaser670/
Bettscher670/
Bheset670/
Beahse670/
Hvesse670/
Biscer670/
Vesear670/
Becert670/
Wessir670/
Besoir670/
Bicess670/
Bessha670/
Betsed670/
Besess670/

Besser Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Besser in the Russian language
Бессерbesser-

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