Begham Surname
Approximately 16,031 people bear this surname
Begham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9,857 | 1:77,819 | 5,274 |
| Pakistan | 4,821 | 1:37,055 | 1,690 |
| Iran | 1,331 | 1:57,688 | 6,264 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Begham (972) may also be a first name.
Begham Demographics
Average Begham Salary in
United States
$53,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Begham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Begham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Begham (Hindi: बेग़म, Marathi: बेगम, Oriya: େବଘମ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Begham? popularity and diffusion
It is the 33,126th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 454,591 people. The last name Begham is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Begham are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 61 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 258,519th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 972 people.
The last name Begham is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 9,857 people, or 1 in 77,819. In India it is mostly found in: Bihar, where 85 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 5 percent are found and Punjab, where 4 percent are found. Besides India this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 30 percent are found and Iran, where 8 percent are found.
Begham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Begham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Begham last name grew 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Begham Last Name Statistics demography
Begham earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Begham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Begham in the Oriya language | ||
| େବଘମ | ebaghama | - |
| Begham in the Hindi language | ||
| बेग़म | begama | 59.76 |
| बेग़़म | begama | 19.82 |
| बेगम | begama | 9.76 |
| बेघम | beghama | 4.88 |
| वेगम | vegama | 3.66 |
| बेग्हम | beg'hama | 1.22 |
| ़़बे़़़ग़म | begama | 0.3 |
| बेग़़़़़म | begama | 0.3 |
| बे़ग़म | begama | 0.3 |
| Begham in the Marathi language | ||
| बेगम | begama | 57.14 |
| बेघम | beghama | 28.57 |
| बेशम | besama | 14.29 |
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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 Begham
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