Begat Surname
Approximately 750 people bear this surname
Begat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 479 | 1:138,670 | 21,313 |
| India | 144 | 1:5,326,843 | 130,588 |
| Malaysia | 54 | 1:546,189 | 26,882 |
| Iran | 19 | 1:4,041,185 | 108,332 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Bégat (13) are calculated separately.
Begat (76) may also be a first name.
Begat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Begat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Begat (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻜﺎﺕ, Hindi: बेगत, Marathi: बेगात, Oriya: େବଗତ, Russian: Бегать) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Bégat. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Begat? popularity and diffusion
The last name Begat is the 452,572nd most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,716,728 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Begat are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Begat is also the 1,107,702nd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 76 people.
This surname is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 479 people, or 1 in 138,670. In France Begat is most frequent in: Île-de-France, where 42 percent live, Centre-Val de Loire, where 13 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent live. Aside from France this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent live and Malaysia, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Begat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Begat in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻜﺎﺕ | bkat | - |
| Begat in the Oriya language | ||
| େବଗତ | ebagata | - |
| Begat in the Hindi language | ||
| बेगत | begata | 98.31 |
| बेगटा | begata | 1.69 |
| Begat in the Marathi language | ||
| बेगात | begata | 62.5 |
| बेगटे़ | begate | 25 |
| बेगत | begata | 12.5 |
| Begat in the Russian language | ||
| Бегать | begat | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Begat
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