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Where Does The Last Name Besses Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Besses is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Besses? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 841,044^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 22,286,073 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Besses reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 242 people, or 1 in 274,474. In France Besses is primarily found in: Occitanie, where 64 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 9 percent reside. Aside from France this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Spain, where 6 percent reside.

Besses Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Besses has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Besses surname rose 1,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Besses Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Besses surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Besses earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.86% more than the national average, earning $51,288 USD per year.