Family name Bessarion (Висарион 
, Бессарион 
, בסריון 
) , across the world, is a rare cognomen. The surname Bessarion is habitual in France, where it is a rare surname, Bulgaria, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in France, Bulgaria, and Russia. Likewise, Bessarion is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Висарион | Kazakhstan, Russia, Bulgaria |
| Бессарион | Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
| בסריון | Israel |
| Bessarion | Brazil, France |
Bessarione, Бесарион, Бессаріон, Бэссарион, and Виссарион
| bessarion of egypt Egyptian monk (0301-0500) (b. 400) |
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basilios bessarion Greek theologian, cardinal bishop and Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (1403-1472), TR (b. 1403) |
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| bessarion ii of larissa Bishop of Larissa (b. 1490) |
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