Beg Surname
Approximately 145,993 people bear this surname
Beg Surname Definition:
BEGE: A personal name descriptive of the original bearer or bearers, from Gaelic beag, little, small of stature. Malcol beg filius gilascop witnessed the gift by Maldouen, son of Alwin, earl of Leuenas, of the church of Kamsi (Campsie) to God and S.
Read More About This SurnameBeg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 124,372 | 1:6,168 | 545 |
| Bangladesh | 7,840 | 1:20,326 | 1,442 |
| Afghanistan | 4,757 | 1:6,759 | 567 |
| Pakistan | 2,357 | 1:75,793 | 2,699 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,153 | 1:26,761 | 3,711 |
| Iran | 829 | 1:92,621 | 9,270 |
| United States | 827 | 1:438,282 | 37,694 |
| England | 811 | 1:68,703 | 7,943 |
| United Arab Emirates | 523 | 1:17,519 | 2,089 |
| Canada | 233 | 1:158,136 | 16,024 |
| Croatia | 215 | 1:19,668 | 4,061 |
| Romania | 168 | 1:119,511 | 13,198 |
| Qatar | 165 | 1:14,291 | 1,561 |
| South Africa | 163 | 1:332,379 | 31,027 |
| Russia | 160 | 1:900,769 | 71,600 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Slovenia | 126 | 1:19,743 | 4,461 |
| Malaysia | 120 | 1:245,785 | 13,930 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:56,356 | 4,696 |
| France | 94 | 1:706,625 | 89,060 |
| Turkmenistan | 83 | 1:66,134 | 1,261 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| Taiwan | 68 | 1:344,776 | 2,736 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 1:702,935 | 14,831 |
| Denmark | 41 | 1:137,676 | 12,271 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Serbia | 26 | 1:274,806 | 14,599 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Bulgaria | 17 | 1:410,524 | 19,195 |
| Guyana | 16 | 1:47,639 | 4,360 |
| Kazakhstan | 16 | 1:1,105,156 | 63,055 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Armenia | 11 | 1:266,380 | 6,520 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Beg (7,344) may also be a first name.
Beg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BEGE: A personal name descriptive of the original bearer or bearers, from Gaelic beag, little, small of stature. Malcol beg filius gilascop witnessed the gift by Maldouen, son of Alwin, earl of Leuenas, of the church of Kamsi (Campsie) to God and S. Kentigem, c. 1208—14 (REG., p. 88). In another (earlier) charter, but of same period, of same church to the same he appears as Male, filius Gillescop (ibid., p. 87). He may have been a son of Gillescop Galbrath as his name follows immediately that of the latter. His son, Sir Malcolm, was the first to assume the name of Drummond, which see. Malcolm Beg or Begge, seneschal of Maldoweny, earl of Levenax between 1225 and 1250 (Kelso, 222), witnessed a charter by that earl to Stephen de Blantyre, c. 1248 (Levenax, p. 36), and also witnessed other charters by the same earl between 1224 and 1250 (ibid., p. 13, 14, 96, 98; RMP., p. 161,209, 211,217). He also probably witnessed a charter by Maldowen, third earl of Levenax before 1270 (Levenax, p. 20). Malise Beg was burgess of Stirling before 1300 (Laing, 18), Patrick Begge was a hobelar in Edinburgh Castle in 1312 (Bain, p. 409), and John Beg was one of the workmen employed in the construction of Cardross Castle in 1329 (ER., I, p. 128). Part of the lands of Parcy was leased to John Beg, son of Gylglass, in 1463 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 136). Robert Beige was a tenant of the marquis of Huntlie in 1600 (SCM., IV, p. 262). The name is common in the Edinburgh Marriage Records of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Other old forms are Bege (1574) and Beig.
Beg Demographics
Average Beg Salary in
United States
$54,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beg (Bengali: বেগ, Georgian: ბეგ, Hindi: बेग, Marathi: बेग, Oriya: େବଗ, Russian: Бег, Tibetan: བེག་) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beg? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,832nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 49,917 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Beg live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 85 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Beg is also the 75,174th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 7,344 people.
This last name is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 124,372 people, or 1 in 6,168. In India Beg is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 34 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 30 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 6 percent are found. Other than India it is found in 82 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 5 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 3 percent are found.
Beg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Beg has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Beg last name expanded 20,275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,375 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Beg surname are 29.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 82.61% registered with the party.
The amount Beg earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning R 225,948 per year; in United States they earn 27.18% more than the national average, earning $54,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.49% more than the national average, earning $57,377 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Begg | 86 | 10,776 | / |
| Beig | 86 | 10,077 | / |
| Begh | 86 | 2,523 | / |
| Bieg | 86 | 2,252 | / |
| Begz | 86 | 1,257 | / |
| Beeg | 86 | 727 | / |
| Beag | 86 | 477 | / |
| Beug | 86 | 452 | / |
| Beyg | 86 | 386 | / |
| Bheg | 86 | 233 | / |
| Bøeg | 86 | 18 | / |
| Begc | 86 | 15 | / |
| Begt | 86 | 10 | / |
| Begs | 86 | 8 | / |
| Behg | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bekg | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bejg | 86 | 3 | / |
| Besg | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hbeg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Beqg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Begq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Begue | 75 | 12,994 | / |
| Beggs | 75 | 12,631 | / |
| Beigh | 75 | 6,723 | / |
| Beagh | 75 | 205 | / |
| Bøegh | 75 | 68 | / |
| Biegh | 75 | 60 | / |
| Beugg | 75 | 41 | / |
| Beygh | 75 | 24 | / |
| Beigt | 75 | 16 | / |
| Beigg | 75 | 9 | / |
| Bhegh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Beugh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bheag | 75 | 5 | / |
| Beheg | 75 | 5 | / |
| Beegh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bheeg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Begth | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bheig | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bekgg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beagg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bessg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beggh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beegg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Begke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beøgh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bejgh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beegs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beags | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beygs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beigs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Big | 67 | 79,334 | / |
| Bek | 67 | 52,209 | / |
| Veg | 67 | 14,675 | / |
| Bec | 67 | 5,082 | / |
| Bex | 67 | 3,788 | / |
| Weg | 67 | 892 | / |
| Beigue | 67 | 558 | / |
| Beague | 67 | 394 | / |
| Byg | 67 | 392 | / |
| Beq | 67 | 285 | / |
| Baheig | 67 | 122 | / |
| Betgue | 67 | 50 | / |
| Begová | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bjg | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bedgue | 67 | 9 | / |
| Beiggs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Băg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ueg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beggue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beiggh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beygue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaggs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beeggs | 67 | 0 | / |
Beg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beg in the Georgian language | ||
| ბეგ | beg | - |
| Beg in the Bengali language | ||
| বেগ | bega | - |
| Beg in the Marathi language | ||
| बेग | bega | 99.84 |
| ेग | ega | 0.01 |
| बॆग् | beg | 0 |
| Beg in the Hindi language | ||
| बेग | bega | 99.1 |
| एम | ema | 0.04 |
| बेग् | beg | 0.01 |
| Beg in the Oriya language | ||
| େବଗ | ebaga | 73.67 |
| େବଗ୍ | ebag | 26.11 |
| Beg in the Tibetan language | ||
| བེག་ | bek | 66.67 |
| བིག་ | bik | 33.33 |
| Beg in the Russian language | ||
| Бег | beg | - |
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