Begay Surname
Approximately 10,177 people bear this surname
Begay Surname User-submission:
Begay is a surname derived from the Navajo word, biye, meaning 'his son'. It was originally a medieval French name given to someone who's speech was affected by a stutter. The surname was first found in Normandy where the family established itself as a participant in cultaral and politicial events in the region.
Read More About This SurnameBegay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,736 | 1:37,229 | 4,609 |
| Ecuador | 159 | 1:100,037 | 6,179 |
| Philippines | 91 | 1:1,112,508 | 90,748 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| Iran | 54 | 1:1,421,899 | 57,683 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Bégay (3) are calculated separately.
Begay (998) may also be a first name.
Begay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Begay is a surname derived from the Navajo word, biye, meaning 'his son'. It was originally a medieval French name given to someone who's speech was affected by a stutter. The surname was first found in Normandy where the family established itself as a participant in cultaral and politicial events in the region.
- mikeydinoBegay Demographics
Average Begay Salary in
United States
$27,947 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Begay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Begay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Begay (Hindi: बेगय, Oriya: େବଗାୟ, Russian: Бегай) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Bégay. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Begay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 50,409th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 716,080 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Begay are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 254,712th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 998 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 9,736 people, or 1 in 37,229. In The United States Begay is most frequent in: Arizona, where 57 percent reside, New Mexico, where 29 percent reside and Utah, where 4 percent reside. Outside of The United States Begay occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 2 percent reside and The Philippines, where 1 percent reside.
Begay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Begay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Begay surname increased 194,720 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Begay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Begay surname is principally Christian (57%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Begay surname are 33.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.81% registered with the political party.
The amount Begay earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 35.23% less than the national average, earning $27,947 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.12% more than the national average, earning $62,660 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Begay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Begay in the Hindi language | ||
| बेगय | begaya | - |
| Begay in the Oriya language | ||
| େବଗାୟ | ebagaya | - |
| Begay in the Russian language | ||
| Бегай | begaj | - |
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Begay Reference & Research
Begay DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Begay FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Begay
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