Begge Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Begge Surname Definition:
BEGE: A personal name descriptive of the original bearer or bearers, from Gaelic beag, little, small of stature. Malcol beg filius gilascop witnessed the gift by Maldouen, son of Alwin, earl of Leuenas, of the church of Kamsi (Campsie) to God and S.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Begge (17) may also be a first name.
Begge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BEGE: A personal name descriptive of the original bearer or bearers, from Gaelic beag, little, small of stature. Malcol beg filius gilascop witnessed the gift by Maldouen, son of Alwin, earl of Leuenas, of the church of Kamsi (Campsie) to God and S. Kentigem, c. 1208—14 (REG., p. 88). In another (earlier) charter, but of same period, of same church to the same he appears as Male, filius Gillescop (ibid., p. 87). He may have been a son of Gillescop Galbrath as his name follows immediately that of the latter. His son, Sir Malcolm, was the first to assume the name of Drummond, which see. Malcolm Beg or Begge, seneschal of Maldoweny, earl of Levenax between 1225 and 1250 (Kelso, 222), witnessed a charter by that earl to Stephen de Blantyre, c. 1248 (Levenax, p. 36), and also witnessed other charters by the same earl between 1224 and 1250 (ibid., p. 13, 14, 96, 98; RMP., p. 161,209, 211,217). He also probably witnessed a charter by Maldowen, third earl of Levenax before 1270 (Levenax, p. 20). Malise Beg was burgess of Stirling before 1300 (Laing, 18), Patrick Begge was a hobelar in Edinburgh Castle in 1312 (Bain, p. 409), and John Beg was one of the workmen employed in the construction of Cardross Castle in 1329 (ER., I, p. 128). Part of the lands of Parcy was leased to John Beg, son of Gylglass, in 1463 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 136). Robert Beige was a tenant of the marquis of Huntlie in 1600 (SCM., IV, p. 262). The name is common in the Edinburgh Marriage Records of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Other old forms are Bege (1574) and Beig.
(Celtic) Little. [Gaelic and Irish beag] (Anglo-Scand.) prob. confused with Bigg, q.v.
Begge Demographics
Begge Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Begge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Begge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Begge (Russian: Бегге) is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Begge? popularity and diffusion
Begge is the 3,141,416th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. Begge is mostly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Begge are found; 26 percent are found in South America and 26 percent are found in Luso-South America. Begge is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 17 people.
This surname is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 21,407,433. In Brazil Begge is primarily found in: Paraná, where 50 percent reside, Rio Grande do Sul, where 30 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Brazil it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.
Begge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Begge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Begge surname decreased 81 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Begge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
Begge Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Begge in the Russian language | ||
| Бегге | begge | - |
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