Besson (surname)
Appearance
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:
- 1. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (1:606)
- 2. French Guiana (1:1,016)
- 3. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (1:1,441)
- 4. Pays de la Loire (1:1,593)
- 5. Nouvelle-Aquitaine (1:1,747)
In Switzerland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,767) in the following cantons:[1]
People
- Albert Besson, French physician
- Antoine-Marie-Benoît Besson, French army general during world war two
- Benno Besson, Swiss actor and film director
- Colette Besson, French athlete
- Éric Besson, French minister
- Frank S. Besson, Jr., U.S. Army general
- Gustave Auguste Besson (1820-1874), brass instrument maker
- Hyacinthe Besson (1816–1861), a French painter and missionary priest
- Jacques Besson (1540? - 1573), French inventor
- Louis Besson, French minister
- Luc Besson, film director
- Philippe Besson, French writer