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

The surname Besson (Arabic: بسون, Russian: Бессон) is found most in France. It can also occur as a variant: Bessón. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 13,937^th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 182,038 people. Besson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Besson live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 673,127^th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 183 people.

This surname is most frequent in France, where it is held by 33,021 people, or 1 in 2,012. In France Besson is primarily 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. Apart from France Besson exists 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 incidence of Besson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Besson surname rose 594 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Besson Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Besson surname are 16.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.