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Where Does The Last Name Began Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Began (Bengali: বেগন, Hindi: बेगन, Marathi: बेगन, Oriya: େବଗନ, Russian: Беган) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Begán or Begañ. For other potential spellings of Began click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Began? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 177,824^th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,031,425 people. The surname Began is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Began are found; 61 percent are found in South Asia and 49 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 132,229^th most common first name on earth, borne by 2,997 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 1,197 people, or 1 in 640,823. In India it is most numerous in: Bihar, where 28 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 21 percent are found and West Bengal, where 12 percent are found. Excluding India this last name is found in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Pakistan, where 9 percent are found.

Began Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Began has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Began surname grew 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Began Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Began surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Began surname are 41.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.55% registered with the party.

Began earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,590 USD per year.