Besson is a French surname.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 82.7% of all known bearers of the surname Besson were residents of France (frequency 1:2,013), 5.5% of Switzerland (1:3,767), 3.3% of the United States (1:275,554) and 1.5% of Brazil (1:338,037).
In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,013) in the following regions:
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (1:606)
- French Guiana (1:1,016)
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (1:1,441)
- Pays de la Loire (1:1,593)
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine (1:1,747)
In Switzerland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,767) in the following cantons:
People
- Adèle Besson (fl. 1918), Frenchwoman, subject of Renoir portrait
- Albert Besson (1896–1965), French physician
- Antoine-Marie-Benoît Besson (1876–1969), French army general during World War II
- Benno Besson (1922–2006), Swiss actor and film director
- Corbyn Besson, American singer
- Colette Besson (1946–2005), French athlete
- Éric Besson (born 1958), French minister
- Frank S. Besson Jr. (1910–1985), U.S. Army general
- George Besson (1882–1971), French art critic
- Gustave Auguste Besson (1820–1874), brass instrument maker
- Hyacinthe Besson (1816–1861), French painter and missionary priest
- Jacques Besson (1540?–1573), French inventor
- Jean Besson (born 1948), French politician
- Louis Besson (born 1937), French minister
- Luc Besson (born 1959), film director
- Philippe Besson (born 1967), French writer
See also
Search for "Besson" on Misplaced Pages.
References
- "Besson Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io.
External links
Media related to Besson (surname) at Wikimedia Commons
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