Besson Surname

13,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Besson Surname User-submission:

The surname Besson is based on the Provençal Word for 'twin'. In Provence you can visit the Lake Besson (in fact, two twin lakes).

Besson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France33,0211:2,012128
Switzerland2,1791:3,769526
United States1,3241:273,76125,637
Brazil5671:377,55614,421
Canada3161:116,60012,375
Argentina2881:148,41512,548
Haiti2061:51,8643,098
Belgium1821:63,16810,157
Venezuela1751:172,5955,033
Ivory Coast1601:144,1956,801
Uruguay1381:24,8682,900
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
England1351:412,72628,150
Italy1201:509,63951,223
Russia1091:1,322,23094,006
South Africa981:552,83443,423
Trinidad and Tobago931:14,6661,875
Thailand811:872,078137,928
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
Australia681:396,99632,204
French Polynesia611:4,6031,039
New Caledonia571:4,846930
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Malta301:14,342837
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Hong Kong101:733,5483,685
Estonia81:165,22626,217
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Mauritius61:215,5708,537
Wales61:515,75523,171
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
China51:273,464,31313,838
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:225,19619,055

The alternate forms: Bessón (2) are calculated separately.

Besson (183) may also be a first name.

Besson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Besson is based on the Provençal Word for 'twin'. In Provence you can visit the Lake Besson (in fact, two twin lakes).

- ubesson

Besson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Besson (Arabic: بسون, Russian: Бессон) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Bessón. Click here for other potential spellings of Besson.

How Common Is The Last Name Besson? popularity and diffusion

Besson is the 13,937th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 182,038 people. The last name Besson is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Besson reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Besson is also the 673,127th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 183 people.

The last name is most widespread in France, where it is held by 33,021 people, or 1 in 2,012. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 39 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 10 percent are found. Other than France Besson occurs in 85 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Besson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Besson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Besson surname grew 594 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Besson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Besson surname are 16.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.61% registered with the party.

The amount Besson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 414.17% more than the national average, earning €154,404 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning R 205,152 per year; in United States they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning $42,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.77% less than the national average, earning $43,834 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bessón942/
Bessone926,853/
Bessong923,657/
Beysson92279/
Biesson92125/
Beisson9278/
Bessond9227/
Bession9211/
Beusson9211/
Bessoon927/
Beesson922/
Bessonn922/
Beshson921/
Beasson921/
Bessont920/
Beson91957/
Bessonne8653/
Beessoon8632/
Besszong8610/
Besssong866/
Bessoung861/
Bisson8325,817/
Beeson8313,285/
Wesson8310,031/
Besong838,876/
Beason837,357/
Bessan837,151/
Betson831,247/
Bedson831,234/
Bessen83482/
Bexson83468/
Bessom83194/
Vesson8395/
Besoin8389/
Beison8353/
Behson8347/
Besone8336/
Besoon8335/
Uesson8331/
Beszon8328/
Beshon8315/
Bezson839/
Bieson836/
Besoun836/
Bessun834/
Bessão834/
Beyson832/
Beuson831/
Besonn831/
Besion831/
Besyon831/
Besond831/
Besont830/
Bessonova8017,010/
Bessonowa803/
Bessonová801/
Buisson7724,762/
Boisson779,364/
Beatson773,039/
Bissoon772,830/
Bessanh772,450/
Bessant772,141/
Bissong771,536/
Bessane771,007/
Weisson77708/
Beetson77403/
Beesoon77332/
Bissone77258/
Biessan77242/
Bessoum77226/
Beschon77194/
Baisson77161/
Biessen77118/
Bettson7789/
Bessang7780/
Beyssen7776/
Bission7757/
Besogne7753/
Besonhe7742/
Veisson7738/
Beshong7728/
Beishon7717/
Beshoun7717/
Baysson7716/
Beussen7710/
Biosson7710/
Bissond7710/
Vessone779/
Wessong779/
Boysson776/
Beydson775/
Beisone775/
Beahson774/
Bessanc773/
Bessand772/
Beissen772/
Weasson772/
Besonne772/
Bessien772/
Besssan772/
Beasong772/
Bessann772/
Bissson771/
Beitson771/
Beasion771/
Beeseon771/
Bissoin771/
Wessomn771/
Beasone771/
Beasyon771/
Whesson771/
Wessoun771/
Bedtson771/
Beszohn771/
Betsong771/
Bessahn771/
Bissoun771/
Beessan771/
Bissoen771/
Wessone771/
Besione771/
Bethson770/
Beessen770/
Bissont770/
Beadson770/
Beedson770/
Beusion770/
Veasson770/
Bessonnova752/
Bessoungue751/
Besan734,991/
Byson734,763/
Bison734,042/
Besen733,900/
Bexon731,016/
Bezon73625/
Besun73113/
Weson7363/
Besom7335/
Veson7323/
Ueson739/
Besén734/
Beçon733/
Besón731/
Besún731/
Beassoum711,835/
Besonova71164/
Bouysson7153/
Boissoin7151/
Betschon7148/
Weissohn7126/
Boissont7126/
Wågesson7122/
Houesson7120/
Vågesson717/
Weissoun716/
Bessanhe713/
Boissone712/
Beissoum712/
Baissone711/
Besongue711/
Weissone711/
Boission711/
Buissond711/
Beyssang711/
Bissohne711/
Baissoun711/
Huession711/
Beassant710/
Bisong6713,663/
Boison674,210/
Bessam672,474/
Wessen672,445/
Bayson672,300/
Bissan672,244/
Beysen672,219/
Baison671,525/
Boyson671,487/
Buison671,459/
Besant671,203/
Bezsonova671,050/
Bessem67993/
Bissen67901/
Bezzon67616/
Biesen67602/
Beusen67540/
Wisson67514/
Beasom67468/
Bechon67467/
Bitson67464/
Besand67346/
Besane67343/
Bisone67339/
Beshan67295/
Bisoen67280/
Beisen67277/
Buyson67269/
Betsen67219/
Wessén67191/
Beysan67154/
Bajson67129/
Beshun67128/
Beusan67115/
Beesen67111/
Betsan67111/
Bezsan6789/
Wessan6787/
Weason6786/
Betsun6784/
Beysun6774/
Beschoten6751/
Bishon6740/
Besang6740/
Besuin6740/
Beazon6735/
Weison6733/
Bisoon6732/
Beesan6728/
Betsom6726/
Bioson6724/
Bixson6720/
Bision6720/
Bissun6719/
Bissom6719/
Veison6718/
Besung6718/
Bysong6716/
Vessen6716/
Hueson6714/
Visson6714/
Behsen6714/
Behsan6714/
Veason6713/
Bedsun6712/
Baissoune6711/
Veyson6710/
Biesan6710/
Betsén679/
Besanh679/
Beesom678/
Bessenova677/
Wheson677/
Bidson676/
Vedson676/
Bytson676/
Veeson675/
Bhesan675/
Beisan675/
Besien675/
Beasan674/
Besonnova674/
Weeson674/
Bisond674/
Beesun674/
Wieson673/
Bissonova673/
Bissón673/
Besahn672/
Besann672/
Bessum672/
Vessan672/
Vessén672/
Bøesen672/
Bezsán672/
Bessangue672/
Besjan672/
Bedsen671/
Beshonova671/
Beasen671/
Bhesen671/
Bisyon671/
Boissonne671/
Vueson671/
Wesont671/
Besian671/
Weyson671/
Wueson671/
Beizon671/
Byssen671/
Bässen671/
Besoum671/
Besoñe671/
Bessanova671/
Bissonová671/
Becion671/
Bhison671/
Bissonnhe671/
Bisonq671/
Uesone671/
Bihson670/
Vesohn670/
Beseen670/
Bysonn670/
Weshon670/
Bedsan670/
Bujson670/

Besson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Besson in the Russian language
Бессонbesson-
Besson in the Arabic language
بسونbswn-
بيسونbyswn-

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