Beggan Surname

504,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Beggan Surname Definition:

= Begg (q.v.) + the Erse diminutive suff. -án.

Beggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:1,575,908106,190
Ireland1661:28,3672,570
England1061:525,64232,946
Northern Ireland541:34,1673,366
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Paraguay141:516,9106,745
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2371:18,6912,251
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Beggan (13) may also be a first name.

Beggan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Begg (q.v.) + the Erse diminutive suff. -án.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Beggan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beggan (Oriya: େବଗ୍ଗଂ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beggan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 504,389th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,194,387 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Beggan live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. Beggan is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 230 people, or 1 in 1,575,908. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 30 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 25 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Beggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Beggan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 30 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 3,533 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Beggan surname are 6.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.32% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Beggan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 41.62% more than the national average, earning $61,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.78% more than the national average, earning $56,528 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beggane929/
Beiggan920/
Began912,404/
Boggan832,876/
Beagan831,070/
Baggan83946/
Beegan83441/
Beggam83178/
Begain83132/
Begane83113/
Beghan8382/
Biegan8379/
Biggan8366/
Begang8365/
Beigan8338/
Begand8331/
Beygan8324/
Begamn8323/
Baegan8323/
Veggan835/
Behgan833/
Bhegan832/
Beugan832/
Begant831/
Begaun831/
Boegan831/
Beggon831/
Begaan831/
Begahn830/
Weggan830/
Begann830/
Bhaggan77465/
Biggane77351/
Beghain77272/
Beghean77193/
Beaghan77150/
Begasin77102/
Beigang7779/
Behegan7771/
Beygang7764/
Biegain7748/
Begaint7721/
Begandt7719/
Beagean7711/
Beighan775/
Bagghan774/
Bejgean774/
Begayne773/
Begatin773/
Beganne772/
Beghane772/
Beggham772/
Beagane772/
Beyghan772/
Boyggan771/
Beggoun771/
Beigane771/
Beegane771/
Beggaam771/
Bhoggan771/
Baggaan771/
Veggane771/
Begaain771/
Beghaan771/
Beghang771/
Baiggan771/
Bekkgan771/
Beagain771/
Beagant770/
Weggant770/
Weggahn770/
Begam732,513,291/
Bogan7312,220/
Bagan736,928/
Begon732,631/
Vegan73921/
Bigan73704/
Wegan73177/
Begán7335/
Begañ731/
Beganova711,074/
Bainggan71219/
Beganová7118/
Beaggoun714/
Beighang712/
Beggacem711/
Beinghan711/
Begangue711/
Beigaing711/
Beyghang711/
Weiggand710/
Begahtin710/
Begham6716,031/
Beegam678,422/
Bhegam675,940/
Bhagan674,278/
Biegon672,948/
Baigan672,669/
Wiggan672,011/
Bhogan671,808/
Begaum671,709/
Bagain671,581/
Bagaan671,472/
Bigand671,310/
Bigane67740/
Beygam67479/
Biggam67475/
Beagam67470/
Baygan67457/
Boggon67387/
Baghan67363/
Baagan67353/
Begoin67219/
Beigam67140/
Biogan67124/
Begone6790/
Beagon6781/
Weygan6773/
Bigant6772/
Begaam6767/
Begoon6766/
Begoun6763/
Begaim6751/
Wiegan6746/
Beghon6743/
Baggon6740/
Viegan6739/
Bighan6735/
Wesgan6730/
Veagan6729/
Boghan6727/
Bigang6724/
Begong6723/
Begamq6717/
Begond6717/
Bigain6716/
Bahgan6716/
Weigan6715/
Bogain6714/
Bygand6713/
Bekgam6712/
Veggam6711/
Bajgan6710/
Bohgan679/
Boygan679/
Biggon677/
Vegand677/
Vegasn675/
Bagann675/
Baganh675/
Bisgan675/
Bogann674/
Weegan674/
Besgam674/
Biegań674/
Beigon674/
Wegant673/
Bhigan673/
Huegan673/
Begamh673/
Uiggan672/
Whegan672/
Vegane672/
Bogaan672/
Bigaan672/
Begamk671/
Beyganova671/
Beggom671/
Begamg671/
Boigan671/
Veegan671/
Vegamn671/
Veghan671/
Uegane671/
Weagan671/
Viggan671/
Beghachen671/
Bagayn671/
Ouegan671/
Vegang671/
Beqgam671/
Begamï671/
Bogayn671/
Bégain671/
Bîsgan671/
Byghan671/
Beugon671/
Biegón671/
Hbigan671/
Begonh671/
Beiganova671/
Bakgan671/
Beygon670/
Weggon670/
Vegant670/
Wegann670/

Beggan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beggan in the Oriya language
େବଗ୍ଗଂebaggam-

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