Begbie Surname

230,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Begbie Surname Definition:

This surname is most probably derived from the lands of Begbie or Baikbie in the constabulary of Haddington. There is also a village named Baikbie in the parish of Roberton, but as the surname is mainly confined to the Lothians the former seems the most likely place of its origin.

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Begbie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3981:67,8288,074
England3601:154,77214,673
Scotland3051:17,5532,115
New Zealand1861:24,3464,252
United States1821:1,991,533128,023
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
Canada1311:281,26426,302
Wales91:343,83718,086
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3331:11,2411,390
England1241:196,57615,750
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Begbie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is most probably derived from the lands of Begbie or Baikbie in the constabulary of Haddington. There is also a village named Baikbie in the parish of Roberton, but as the surname is mainly confined to the Lothians the former seems the most likely place of its origin. John Baikbie, tenant in Drumhillis, and William Baikbie in Drem, were cited before the Privy Council in 1566 (RPC., I, p. 444). Baigbie 1609.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scandinavian) belonging to Begbie-Beg(g)a’s Dwelling or Farm; or the Big Dwelling or Farm. [Old Norse by-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Bigby; a location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Begbie Last Name Facts

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

Begbie has its highest incidence in Australia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Begbie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Begbie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 230,742nd most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,157,185 people. The last name Begbie is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Begbie are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 398 people, or 1 in 67,828. In Australia Begbie is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 36 percent reside, Victoria, where 31 percent reside and Queensland, where 22 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia Begbie occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Scotland, where 17 percent reside.

Begbie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Begbie has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Begbie surname increased 290 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 6,067 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Begbie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Begbie last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Begbie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.05% more than the national average, earning R 401,724 per year; in United States they earn 9.99% more than the national average, earning $47,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% more than the national average, earning $50,197 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Begbe9130/
Bigbie83614/
Beguie83157/
Begbey8311/
Biegbe839/
Begbeu832/
Begbei831/
Begbai831/
Begbae831/
Beigbi831/
Begboe831/
Bagbie830/
Begbee830/
Beagbe830/
Begbaji7780/
Boegbeh779/
Begbiya774/
Begbeje773/
Biegbeu771/
Begbeji771/
Beagbue771/
Beygboe771/
Bagbi731,015/
Begby7397/
Bogbi7315/
Begba7310/
Bigbi734/
Vegbi732/
Vegbe732/
Begbaaji7196/
Boegbeah711/
Bagbai67109/
Bequie6777/
Biegba6750/
Bigboi676/
Baagbi673/
Vegbey673/
Bogbai672/
Bhagbi672/
Baggbi671/
Beagba671/
Begbau671/
Vegbeu671/
Vegbai671/
Bagbii671/
Vegbee671/
Vegbhe671/
Baghbi671/

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