Besancon

Besancon Meaning & Origin

About Besancon
The surname Besancon is of French origin and is derived from the name of a city in eastern France called Besançon. The name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "Vesontio," which was the ancient name of the city. The surname Besancon is therefore likely to have been originally used to denote someone who either hailed from Besançon or had some association with the city.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Besancon is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Besancon: 510
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Besancon based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 S AE1 N K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bɪˈsænkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Besancon in Braille

Here's how to represent Besancon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Besancon in braille

How to sign the name Besancon using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Besancon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Besancon in sign language

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