Besong

Besong Meaning & Origin

About Besong
The surname Besong is of Cameroonian origin and is primarily found among the Kom people of the Northwest region. The name is derived from the Kom language, where "be" means "son" and "song" means "elephant." Therefore, the surname Besong can be interpreted to mean "son of the elephant" or "descendant of the elephant." The elephant is a symbol of strength, power, and wisdom in many African cultures, and the surname Besong may reflect these qualities or ancestral connections to these attributes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Besong: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Ranking information for the surname Besong is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 S AO0 NG
🌐 IPA
/besong*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Besong in Braille

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

The name Besong in braille

How to sign the name Besong using Sign Language

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

The name Besong in sign language

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