Béchon Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Béchon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
The alternate forms: Bechon (467) are calculated separately.
Béchon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Béchon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Béchon occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Bechon. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Béchon? popularity and diffusion
Béchon is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Béchon is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Béchon reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The surname Béchon is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,053,229. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Valais, where 75 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 38 percent reside and New Caledonia, where 13 percent reside.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Béchon
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