Besson (surname)
Besson is a French surname.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 82.7% of all known bearers of the surname Besson were residents of France, 5.5% of Switzerland, 3.3% of the United States and 1.5% of Brazil.In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:
In Switzerland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following cantons:
People
- Adèle Besson, Frenchwoman, subject of Renoir portrait
- Albert Besson, French physician
- Antoine-Marie-Benoît Besson, French army general during World War II
- Benno Besson, Swiss actor and film director
- Billy Besson, French competitive sailor
- Bruno Besson, French former racing driver
- Corbyn Besson, American singer
- Colette Besson, French athlete
- Éric Besson, French minister
- François Besson, French water polo player
- Frank S. Besson Jr., U.S. Army general
- George Besson, French art critic
- Gérard Besson, Trinidadian writer and publisher
- Giuliano Besson, Italian alpine skier
- Gustave Auguste Besson, brass instrument maker
- Hugo Besson, French professional basketball player
- Hyacinthe Besson, French painter and missionary priest
- Jacques Besson, French inventor
- Jean Besson, French politician
- Jules Besson, French painter
- Louis Besson, French minister
- Luc Besson, film director
- Pablo Besson, Swiss Baptist missionary
- Pascale Besson, French synchronized swimmer
- Patrick Besson, French writer and journalist
- Paul Besson, Swiss wrestler
- Philippe Besson, French writer
- Robert Besson, a French politician
- Samantha Besson,, law professor
- Shanna Besson, French actress and photographer
- Thalia Besson, French actress and model.