Begani Surname

240,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Begani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Begani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6791:1,129,69946,087
Iran2841:270,36119,868
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Italy1481:413,22145,644
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
Kosovo561:33,2483,193
Albania301:97,1359,519
Serbia231:310,65015,551
Nepal221:1,294,5896,753
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Sweden101:984,67673,605
England101:5,571,806158,774
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
North Macedonia61:350,24517,994
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Denmark61:940,78647,603
France51:13,284,544357,392
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Begáni (8) are calculated separately.

Begani (513) may also be a first name.

Begani Last Name Facts

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

Begani (Bengali: বেগনী, Hindi: बेगानी, Marathi: बेगानी, Oriya: େବଗାନି) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Begáni. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Begani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 240,883rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,390,088 people. The surname Begani is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Begani are found; 59 percent are found in South Asia and 42 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Begani is also the 373,244th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 513 people.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 679 people, or 1 in 1,129,699. In India Begani is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 33 percent live, West Bengal, where 23 percent live and Maharashtra, where 20 percent live. Not including India it occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 17 percent live and The DR Congo, where 9 percent live.

Begani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Begani last name are 29.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Begani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 63.55% more than the national average, earning €49,115 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.08% less than the national average, earning R 135,252 per year and in United States they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning $51,357 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Begani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Begani in the Bengali language
বেগনীbegani-
Begani in the Marathi language
बेगानीbegani67.88
बेगाणीbegani28.48
बेगांनीbeganni2.42
Begani in the Hindi language
बेगानीbegani66.67
बेगाणीbegani33.33
Begani in the Oriya language
େବଗାନିebagani34.62
େବଗାନୀebagani30.77
େବଗନିebagani23.08
େବଗନୀebagani11.54

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Begani
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