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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 in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Bégin. For other potential spellings of Begin click here.

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

The surname is the 41,668^th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 581,654 people. The surname Begin is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Begin are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Gallo-North America. It is also the 390,891^st most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 474 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 7,722 people, or 1 in 4,772. In Canada Begin is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 83 percent are found, Ontario, where 11 percent are found and Alberta, where 2 percent are found. Besides Canada this last name exists in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Begin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Begin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Begin last name grew 3,098 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Begin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Begin are 39.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.99% registered with 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.