# Besson (surname)

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**Besson** is a [French](/source/French_people) surname.

## Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 82.7% of all known bearers of the surname *Besson* were residents of [France](/source/France) (frequency 1:2,013), 5.5% of [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland) (1:3,767), 3.3% of the [United States](/source/United_States) (1:275,554) and 1.5% of [Brazil](/source/Brazil) (1:338,037).

In [France](/source/France), the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,013) in the following regions:

1. [Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes](/source/Auvergne-Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes) (1:606)
1. [French Guiana](/source/French_Guiana) (1:1,016)
1. [Bourgogne-Franche-Comté](/source/Bourgogne-Franche-Comt%C3%A9) (1:1,441)
1. [Pays de la Loire](/source/Pays_de_la_Loire) (1:1,593)
1. [Nouvelle-Aquitaine](/source/Nouvelle-Aquitaine) (1:1,747)

In [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland), the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,767) in the following cantons:[1]

1. [Vaud](/source/Canton_of_Vaud) (1:652)
1. [Geneva](/source/Canton_of_Geneva) (1:1,140)
1. [Neuchâtel](/source/Canton_of_Neuch%C3%A2tel) (1:1,369)
1. [Valais](/source/Canton_of_Valais) (1:1,427)

## People

- [Adèle Besson](/source/Ad%C3%A8le_Besson) ([fl.](/source/Fl.) 1918), Frenchwoman, subject of Renoir portrait
- [Albert Besson](/source/Albert_Besson) (1896–1965), French physician
- [Antoine-Marie-Benoît Besson](/source/Antoine-Marie-Beno%C3%AEt_Besson) (1876–1969), French army general during World War II
- [Benno Besson](/source/Benno_Besson) (1922–2006), Swiss actor and film director
- [Billy Besson](/source/Billy_Besson) (born 1981), French competitive sailor
- [Bruno Besson](/source/Bruno_Besson) (born 1979), French former racing driver
- [Corbyn Besson](/source/Corbyn_Besson), American singer
- [Colette Besson](/source/Colette_Besson) (1946–2005), French athlete
- [Éric Besson](/source/%C3%89ric_Besson) (born 1958), French minister
- [François Besson](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Besson) (born 1968), French water polo player
- [Frank S. Besson Jr.](/source/Frank_S._Besson_Jr.) (1910–1985), U.S. Army general
- [George Besson](/source/George_Besson) (1882–1971), French art critic
- [Gérard Besson](/source/G%C3%A9rard_Besson) (1942–2023), Trinidadian writer and publisher
- [Giuliano Besson](/source/Giuliano_Besson) (1950–2025), Italian alpine skier
- [Gustave Auguste Besson](/source/Gustave_Auguste_Besson) (1820–1874), brass instrument maker
- [Hugo Besson](/source/Hugo_Besson) (born 2001), French professional basketball player
- [Hyacinthe Besson](/source/Hyacinthe_Besson) (1816–1861), French painter and missionary priest
- [Jacques Besson](/source/Jacques_Besson) (1540?–1573), French inventor
- [Jean Besson](/source/Jean_Besson) (born 1948), French politician
- [Jules Besson](/source/Jules_Besson) (1868–?), French painter
- [Louis Besson](/source/Louis_Besson) (1937–2026), French politician
- [Luc Besson](/source/Luc_Besson) (born 1959), film director
- [Pablo Besson](/source/Pablo_Besson) (1848–1932), Swiss Baptist missionary
- [Pascale Besson](/source/Pascale_Besson) (born 1960), French synchronized swimmer
- [Patrick Besson](/source/Patrick_Besson) (born 1956), French writer and journalist
- [Paul Besson](/source/Paul_Besson) (1926–1988), Swiss wrestler
- [Philippe Besson](/source/Philippe_Besson) (born 1967), French writer
- [Robert Besson](/source/Robert_Besson) (1903–1978), French politician
- [Samantha Besson](/source/Samantha_Besson) (born 1973), law professor
- [Shanna Besson](/source/Shanna_Besson) (born 1993), French actress and photographer
- [Thalia Besson](/source/Thalia_Besson) (born 2001), French actress and model

## See also

- [Bessone](/source/Bessone) (surname)

## References

1. ["Besson Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History"](https://forebears.io/surnames/besson). *forebears.io*

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