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Where Does The Last Name Begin Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Begin (Arabic: بيغن, Hindi: बेगिन, Marathi: बेगीन) occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Bégin. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Begin? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Begin is the 41,668^th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 581,654 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Begin live; 86 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Gallo-North America. It is also the 390,891^st most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 474 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 7,722 people, or 1 in 4,772. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 83 percent reside, Ontario, where 11 percent reside and Alberta, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Canada it exists in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Begin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Begin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 3,098 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Begin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Begin last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Begin last name are 39.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.99% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Begin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $45,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.36% less than the national average, earning $43,540 CAD per year.