Begam Surname

213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,513,291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Begam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Begam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,345,9271:32729
Pakistan156,5311:1,141177
Bangladesh4,9561:32,1542,037
Nepal3,8781:7,344560
Sri Lanka8771:23,7273,118
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Malaysia1511:195,32611,563
United Arab Emirates1401:65,4456,155
England1381:403,75427,757
Iran1311:586,12632,884
Singapore941:58,5932,307
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Cameroon601:346,15131,109
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Begam (99,540) may also be a first name.

Begam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Begam Come From? nationality or country of origin

Begam (Arabic: بيجام, Bengali: বেগম, Hindi: बेगम, Marathi: बेगम, Oriya: େବଗମ, Russian: Бегам) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Begam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Begam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Begam is the 213th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,900 people. Begam is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Begam reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Begam is also the 10,233rd most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 99,540 people.

The last name Begam is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 2,345,927 people, or 1 in 327. In India Begam is most frequent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 50 percent live, Bihar, where 16 percent live and Telangana, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account India it is found in 45 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 6 percent live and Bangladesh, where 0 percent live.

Begam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Begam has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 6,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Begam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Begam are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Begam earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning $42,429 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Begham9116,031/
Beegam918,422/
Bhegam915,940/
Begaum911,709/
Beygam91479/
Beagam91470/
Bejgam91279/
Baegam91213/
Beggam91178/
Behgam91171/
Begame91158/
Beigam91140/
Beugam9184/
Begaam9167/
Begaim9151/
Begamm9137/
Begamn9123/
Begamq9117/
Bekgam9112/
Begahm9111/
Biegam9110/
Bgegam918/
Begasm917/
Besgam914/
Begamh913/
Begamk911/
Begajm911/
Begamg911/
Beqgam911/
Begamï911/
Bhegham8361/
Beegham8334/
Bheegam8315/
Beigham8311/
Beegamm838/
Beghaum836/
Beegamk835/
Beghame834/
Beegaum833/
Begammd833/
Bejjgam833/
Begaham833/
Beggham832/
Beigaum832/
Beingam832/
Bechgam832/
Behgham832/
Baegham832/
Beggame832/
Beagham831/
Begueam831/
Beijgam831/
Beagamk831/
Beegamc831/
Beegasm831/
Begamcc831/
Begaume831/
Beggaam831/
Bhegamm831/
Bhejgam831/
Beshgam831/
Baehgam831/
Beygham831/
Beghamm831/
Beghgam831/
Beugham831/
Beygame831/
Begacem831/
Beagaum831/
Vegam80164,076/
Begom8046,874/
Bagam8019,065/
Bogam803,441/
Began802,404/
Bigam801,340/
Wegam80107/
Bygam8049/
Begañ801/
Begamova774/
Beingham772/
Beggigam771/
Beegaham771/
Beegamck771/
Bheegham771/
Begassem771/
Beggacem771/
Besgacem771/
Behegham770/
Baigam7319,920/
Bigham7313,456/
Baggam731,436/
Bhagam731,202/
Beagan731,070/
Bagham731,002/
Beegom73736/
Beggan73651/
Bhogam73641/
Boggam73525/
Biggam73475/
Beegan73441/
Beygom73324/
Begain73132/
Baygam73127/
Begoum73117/
Begane73113/
Bygham73106/
Vegham7394/
Beghan7382/
Biegan7379/
Begang7365/
Bahgam7363/
Bagaim7359/
Beigan7338/
Begand7331/
Bagaum7328/
Begoom7325/
Beygan7324/
Begome7318/
Bagaam7318/
Bogham7315/
Bhigam7315/
Baagam7313/
Bagahm7312/
Veggam7311/
Veegam737/
Beagom735/
Vegamm735/
Veagam734/
Bakgam734/
Biegań734/
Bagamm733/
Bojgam733/
Vekgam733/
Behgan733/
Bigaum733/
Bhygam733/
Bigame732/
Beghom732/
Bhegan732/
Weugam732/
Beugan732/
Begant731/
Baegom731/
Begomm731/
Beggom731/
Bejgom731/
Begaun731/
Bhegom731/
Boigam731/
Bagamh731/
Vuegam731/
Weigam731/
Veugam731/
Bajgam731/
Buigam731/
Beugom731/
Begaan731/
Bigajm731/
Baïgam731/
Begahn730/
Wiegam730/
Begann730/
Beheshgam7112/
Beghachem714/
Bekghacem711/
Baingam671,133/
Baigham67577/
Beghain67272/
Beghean67193/
Beaghan67150/
Begasin67102/
Begoume6793/
Beigang6779/
Behegan6771/
Beygang6764/
Biegain6748/
Biggham6739/
Begaint6721/
Bhaggam6719/
Begandt6719/
Bhaigam6714/
Baghaim6713/
Baggaam6712/
Beagean6711/
Bhagham6710/
Beggane679/
Baygham679/
Weigham678/
Wehegam678/
Bhaagam677/
Begaing677/
Beighan675/
Bhogaam674/
Bhagamm674/
Beeghom674/
Bejgean674/
Baaigam674/
Bigaume674/
Weingam674/
Bijjgam673/
Bhoggam673/
Begayne673/
Begatin673/
Baigaum673/
Baaggam672/
Beganne672/
Beghane672/
Beagane672/
Boingam672/
Beyghan672/
Buigham671/
Bujngam671/
Begheum671/
Beigane671/
Beegane671/
Beegome671/
Beegomm671/
Bhigamm671/
Bjngham671/
Bhagaam671/
Bagahum671/
Baagaam671/
Baghamm671/
Weigamd671/
Vechgam671/
Houegam671/
Veghame671/
Wouegam671/
Begaain671/
Beghaan671/
Beghang671/
Begheim671/
Beugoum671/
Bhoigam671/
Bhaygam671/
Bijgamk671/
Baghaam671/
Bajgaim671/
Baghaum671/
Baihgam671/
Veigham671/
Bekkgan671/
Beagain671/
Bagaaim671/
Baigamn671/
Beagant670/
Biggame670/
Beiggan670/

Begam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Begam in the Hindi language
बेगमbegama99.69
वेगमvegama0.1
बॆगमbegama0.07
बे्गमbegama0.03
बेग़मbegama0.03
बेगामbegama0.02
बेग़मbegama0.01
बगमbagama0
बे्गामbegama0
बेगुमbeguma0
बोगमbogama0
बेगीbegi0
बिगमbigama0
वेगvega0
्बेगमbegama0
बेग़्ामbegama0
बेमbema0
बेगनbegana0
वूगमvugama0
बेगमृbegamr0
बॆगामbegama0
वगमvagama0
बे़़गमbegama0
वेगामvegama0
बेगलbegala0
अेगमaegama0
ेगमegama0
बेबमbebama0
बेगगbegaga0
बेगमूbegamu0
बेग्मbegma0
जेडjeda0
़बेगमbegama0
खांkham0
बेगमाbegama0
बे़गमbegama0
ब्ेगमbegama0
बेग्ामbegama0
बेगम़begama0
बेगम्begam0
बेगbega0
Begam in the Bengali language
বেগমbegama99.03
বেগম্begam0.9
বোগমbogama0.01
দেগমdegama0
Begam in the Marathi language
बेगमbegama95.43
बेगbega0.9
बगमbagama0.43
बेगामbegama0.35
बेग़मbegama0.06
बेगेमbegema0.06
बेगुमbeguma0.03
ेगमegama0.03
बागमbagama0.03
बेगमीbegami0.02
बेगनbegana0.02
बे्गमbegama0.02
बेगिमbegima0.02
बेहमbehama0.02
वेगमvegama0.02
गमgama0.02
बेममbemama0.02
नेगमnegama0.02
बेगाbega0.02
मेामmeama0.02
Begam in the Oriya language
େବଗମebagama68.11
େବଗମ୍ebagam28.37
େବଗାମ୍ebagam1.51
େବଗ୍ebag0.02
େବେଗାମ୍ebegam0.02
Begam in the Russian language
Бегамbegam-
Begam in the Arabic language
بيجامbyjam-

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