Besson is a French surname.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 82.7% of all known bearers of the surname ''Besson'' were residents of

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

(frequency 1:2,013), 5.5% of Switzerland (1:3,767), 3.3% of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

(1:275,554) and 1.5% of

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

(1:338,037). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,013) in the following regions: # Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (1:606) #

French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas. ...

(1:1,016) #

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...

(1:1,441) # Pays de la Loire (1:1,593) #

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by ...

(1:1,747) In Switzerland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,767) in the following cantons: #

Vaud Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms b ...

(1:652) #

Geneva , neighboring_municipalities= Carouge, Chêne-Bougeries, Cologny, Lancy, Grand-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier, Veyrier , website = https://www.geneve.ch/ Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevr ...

(1:1,140) # Neuchâtel (1:1,369) #

Valais Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the 26 cantons forming the S ...

(1:1,427)

People

* Adèle Besson ( fl. 1918), Frenchwoman, subject of Renoir portrait *

Albert Besson Albert Besson (18 April 1896 – 17 May 1965) was a French hygienist, physician and member of the French Académie Nationale de Médecine. Biography He was born in Montgeron. In 1916, as officer cadet, he was seriously injured at the fort Vaux, ...

(1896–1965), French physician * Antoine-Marie-Benoît Besson (1876–1969), French army general during World War II *

Benno Besson Benno Besson (born René-Benjamin Besson; 4 November 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains – 16 February 2006 in Berlin, Germany) was a Swiss actor and director. He had great success as director at Volksbühne Berlin, Deutsches Theater and Berliner Ense ...

(1922–2006), Swiss actor and film director *

Corbyn Besson Why Don't We, shortened to WDW, are an American boy band consisting of Jonah Marais, Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery, and Zach Herron. They were formed in 2016 and have released two studio albums and six extended plays. History 2016–2 ...

, American singer *

Colette Besson Colette Besson (7 April 1946 – 9 August 2005) was a French athlete, the surprise winner of the 400 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Athletic career Prior to the 1968 Olympics, Besson, an unknown physical education teacher, qualifi ...

(1946–2005), French athlete *

Éric Besson Éric Besson (born 2 April 1958 in Marrakesh) is a French politician and businessman. From 2009 to 2010, he was the Minister of Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Co-Development in the government of François Fillon. He left the So ...

(born 1958), French minister * Frank S. Besson Jr. (1910–1985), U.S. Army general *

George Besson George Besson (25 December 1882 – 19 June 1971) was a French art critic, and the founder and director of ''Cahiers d'Aujourd'hui''. His wife Adèle was the subject of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's '' Portrait of Adèle Besson''. In 1971 the Bessons d ...

(1882–1971), French art critic *

Gustave Auguste Besson Gustave-Auguste Besson (1820-1874) was a musical instrument manufacturer and innovator. He created the Besson brand in Paris, France, in 1837. Besson is credited with more than 50 original inventions. His alterations to the cornet were particular ...

(1820–1874), brass instrument maker *

Hyacinthe Besson Jean-Baptiste Besson (known as Frère Hyacinthe Besson; 10 March 1816 – 4 May 1861) was a French painter and missionary priest. Early years Jean-Baptiste Besson was born and was baptized on 10 March 1816 in Rans, Jura, Rans in the Jura. He w ...

(1816–1861), French painter and missionary priest *

Jacques Besson Jacques Besson (1540?–1573) was a French Protestant inventor, mathematician, and philosopher, chiefly remembered for his popular treatise on machines ''Theatrum Instrumentorum'' (1571–1572), which saw many reprints in different languages. Li ...

(1540?–1573), French inventor *

Louis Besson Louis Besson (born 6 May 1937 in Barby, Savoie, France) is a French politician and member of the French Socialist Party. He served several terms in the National Assembly, and was the Minister for Housing and Transportation from 11 December 199 ...

(born 1937), French minister *

Luc Besson Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed or produced the films ''Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Besson is associated with the ' ...

(born 1959), film director *

Philippe Besson ''Philippe Besson'' (born 29 January 1967 in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, Charente) is a French writer. Life In 1999, Besson, a law graduate, was inspired to write his first novel, ''En l'absence des hommes'' while reading of accounts of ex-service ...

(born 1967), French writer

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* {{surname, Besson French-language surnames Surnames from nicknames

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