Begges Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Begges Surname Definition:
In Leinster this is mainly an epithetic surname formed from the adjective beag (small); in Ulster it is sometimes a variant of the English name Bigge. SIF 15
Begges Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Begges Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
In Leinster this is mainly an epithetic surname formed from the adjective beag (small); in Ulster it is sometimes a variant of the English name Bigge. SIF 15
Begges Demographics
Begges Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Begges Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Begges Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Begges is found in Trinidad and Tobago more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Begges click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Begges? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Begges reside; 60 percent reside in Caribbean and 60 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.
It is most numerous in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 454,658. In Trinidad and Tobago Begges is most prevalent in: Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Regional Corporation, where 100 percent live. Other than Trinidad and Tobago this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Begges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Begges has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Begges surname decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Begges Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Begges surname is chiefly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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