Begh Surname

170,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Begh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Begh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,2621:126,2735,065
India9761:785,92835,403
Pakistan1501:1,190,95914,323
England691:807,50843,459
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Austria111:774,13064,097
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Bégh (1) are calculated separately.

Begh (190) may also be a first name.

Begh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Begh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻖ, Hindi: बेग़, Marathi: बेग, Oriya: େବଗ) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Bégh. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Begh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 170,788th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,888,445 people. The surname Begh is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Begh are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 61 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 659,352nd most numerous given name in the world It is held by 190 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 1,262 people, or 1 in 126,273. Outside of Bangladesh this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in India, where 39 percent live and Pakistan, where 6 percent live.

Begh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Begh has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Begh surname rose 6,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Begh Last Name Statistics demography

Begh earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.14% less than the national average, earning $34,891 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bégh921/
Beigh896,723/
Beagh89205/
Bøegh8968/
Biegh8960/
Beygh8924/
Bhegh897/
Beugh897/
Beegh893/
Begth892/
Beggh891/
Beøgh891/
Bejgh891/
Beg86145,993/
Beiggh801/
Begg7510,776/
Beig7510,077/
Bekh753,179/
Vegh752,552/
Bieg752,252/
Begz751,257/
Wegh751,098/
Beeg75727/
Beag75477/
Beug75452/
Beyg75386/
Bheg75233/
Bigh7555/
Behk7523/
Bøeg7518/
Begc7515/
Begt7510/
Begs758/
Behg755/
Bekg754/
Bejg753/
Behc752/
Besg752/
Begq751/
Bygh751/
Uegh751/
Behq751/
Beqg751/
Beqh751/
Bjgh751/
Hbeg751/
Begue6712,994/
Beggs6712,631/
Baigh671,773/
Weigh67433/
Beshq67271/
Beykh67213/
Beckh67147/
Beikh67123/
Veigh67117/
Veegh6774/
Biggh6770/
Beugg6741/
Weegh6731/
Behec6729/
Bhekh6718/
Beigt6716/
Baygh6714/
Huegh6712/
Wiegh6711/
Behke6710/
Bujgh6710/
Beigg679/
Beukh679/
Bekhe676/
Bheag675/
Weugh675/
Beheg675/
Behtc674/
Weagh673/
Bheeg673/
Beagg672/
Bekgg672/
Bheig672/
Beskh672/
Bhigh672/
Beahc671/
Boigh671/
Bessg671/
Viegh671/
Wuegh671/
Wesgh671/
Ve'gh671/
Beegg671/
Begke671/
Beheshgh671/
Bykeh671/
Biekh671/
Bezkh671/
Beekh671/
Hbehx671/
Veagh670/
Beegs670/
Beags670/
Beygs670/
Bigch670/
Beigs670/

Begh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Begh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻖbq-
Begh in the Oriya language
େବଗebaga-
Begh in the Hindi language
बेग़bega62.5
बेगbega34.38
बेघbegha3.13
Begh in the Marathi language
बेगbega61.76
बेघbegha38.24

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Begh
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