Bessima Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Bessima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bessima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon541:384,61233,542
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Bessima (54) may also be a first name.

Bessima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bessima is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bessima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,483,783rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Bessima reside; 88 percent reside in Central Africa and 88 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,350,955th most widespread given name on earth, held by 54 people.

The last name Bessima is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 384,612. In Cameroon Bessima is most frequent in: East Region, where 76 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 20 percent are found and Centre Region, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 7 percent are found and Benin, where 2 percent are found.

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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
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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 Bessima
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