Bessonov Surname
Approximately 14,835 people bear this surname
Bessonov Surname User-submission:
Bessonov is a patronymic form of the name Bezson, meaning 'sleepless' or 'dreamless'.
Bessonov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 12,679 | 1:11,367 | 1,569 |
| Ukraine | 1,084 | 1:41,995 | 6,067 |
| Kazakhstan | 377 | 1:46,903 | 6,052 |
| Belarus | 267 | 1:35,584 | 6,154 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 71 | 1:84,122 | 10,765 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Uzbekistan | 49 | 1:631,207 | 13,568 |
| Israel | 46 | 1:186,036 | 18,427 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 | 1:148,354 | 3,025 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Tajikistan | 19 | 1:441,405 | 3,172 |
| Moldova | 16 | 1:222,586 | 20,292 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 1:505,765 | 19,342 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Bessonov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bessonov is a patronymic form of the name Bezson, meaning 'sleepless' or 'dreamless'.
- mdbessonovThis surname comes from the word bezson, meaning 'sleepless' or 'dreamless'.
- mdbessonovBessonov Demographics
Bessonov Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Bessonov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bessonov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bessonov (Georgian: ბესსონოვი, Russian: Бессонов) is found most frequently in Russia. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Bessonov click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bessonov? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 35,603rd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 491,240 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Bessonov are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 62 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 12,679 people, or 1 in 11,367. In Russia it is mostly found in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found, Moscow, where 7 percent are found and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Other than Russia this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 7 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.
Bessonov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Orthodox (89%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Bessonov last name are 9.35% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 56.12% registered with the party.
The amount Bessonov earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 31.18% more than the national average, earning $56,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.98% less than the national average, earning $34,292 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bessonov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bessonov in the Georgian language | ||
| ბესსონოვი | bessonovi | - |
| Bessonov in the Russian language | ||
| Бессонов | bessonov | - |
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Footnotes
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