Beggerstaff Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Costa Rica
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Beggerstaff Surname Definition:

Like Biggerstaff for Bickerstaff, q.v.

Beggerstaff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Beggerstaff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Like Biggerstaff for Bickerstaff, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Beggerstaff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beggerstaff is found most frequently in Costa Rica. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Beggerstaff.

How Common Is The Last Name Beggerstaff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Beggerstaff reside; 67 percent reside in Central America and 67 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

The surname Beggerstaff is most frequently used in Costa Rica, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,390,034. In Costa Rica Beggerstaff is mostly found in: Alajuela Province, where 50 percent are found and San José Province, where 50 percent are found. Other than Costa Rica this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Beggerstaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Beggerstaff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Beggerstaff last name declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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