Beghdad Surname

237,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Beghdad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Beghdad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,5281:25,2824,608
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Mauritania211:194,9939,876
France41:16,605,680368,153
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Beghdad (391) may also be a first name.

Beghdad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beghdad (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻐﺪﺍﺩ) is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Béghdad. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beghdad? popularity and diffusion

The surname Beghdad is the 237,286th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,307,060 people. The surname Beghdad is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Beghdad live; 98 percent live in North Africa and 98 percent live in Mahgreb. Beghdad is also the 437,834th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 391 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is held by 1,528 people, or 1 in 25,282. In Algeria Beghdad is primarily concentrated in: Relizane Province, where 34 percent live, Béjaïa Province, where 19 percent live and Mostaganem Province, where 14 percent live. Outside of Algeria this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 8 percent live and Mauritania, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Béghdad951/
Begdad929/
Beghda925/
Baghdad8611,426/
Behgdad8622/
Boghdad8619/
Begda833/
Beghdoud80350/
Baghdadd801/
Baghddad801/
Bagdad771,514/
Bigdad77423/
Begdaş77262/
Begday7791/
Begdah7714/
Begdai7711/
Begdas7710/
Bogdad778/
Bhegda777/
Bekdad775/
Begdash7120/
Bahgdad712/
Begdoud711/
Begdach711/
Beygdai711/
Bhagdad711/
Bagdaad711/
Baghdat711/
Bagddad711/
Bigda67988/
Vegda67394/
Bekda67313/
Beghdous67140/
Baghdath671/
Baghdood671/
Bouygdad671/

Beghdad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beghdad in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻐﺪﺍﺩbghdad87.5
ﺑﻘﺪﺍﺩbqdad12.5

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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
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  • 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 Beghdad
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