Beggans Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Beggans Surname User-submission:

The name Beggans is from the Gaelic word for 'small' or 'wee'. Many people trying to Anglicize the name have changed it to Little or Lyttle.

Beggans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Scotland261:205,91610,908
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Beggans Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Beggans is from the Gaelic word for 'small' or 'wee'. Many people trying to Anglicize the name have changed it to Little or Lyttle.

- susan

Beggans Last Name Facts

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

Beggans is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beggans? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,372,517th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Beggans live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 29 percent live, New Jersey, where 23 percent live and Texas, where 19 percent live. Beside The United States Beggans occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 40 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Beggans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Beggans has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beggans last name rose 221 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Beggans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Beggans are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.

Beggans earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% more than the national average, earning $69,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Begans9217/
Biggans86177/
Boggans86132/
Besgans8612/
Beigans867/
Weggans861/
Boggains802/
Bogans77357/
Bagans7795/
Begams7766/
Begons771/
Vegans770/
Wegans770/
Beganz770/
Bigans770/
Wiggans711,062/
Beiganz7152/
Wiegans713/
Begamsh713/
Beegams713/
Biggons712/
Biegons711/
Biganse711/
Besganz711/
Beganje711/
Weegans711/
Boggons711/
Viggans710/
Weigans710/
Wiggains6740/
Beygoins671/
Beegomns671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beggans
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