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 surname Begat (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻜﺎﺕ, Hindi: बेगत, Marathi: बेगात, Oriya: େବଗତ, Russian: Бегать) is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Bégat. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Begat? popularity and diffusion
The last name Begat is the 452,572nd most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,716,728 people. The last name Begat occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Begat live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,107,702nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 76 people.
The last name Begat is most common in France, where it is carried by 479 people, or 1 in 138,670. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 42 percent reside, Centre-Val de Loire, where 13 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent reside. Outside of France it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent reside and Malaysia, where 7 percent reside.
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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