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

The surname Begin (Arabic: بيغن, Hindi: बेगिन, Marathi: बेगीन) is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Bégin. Click here for further potential spellings of Begin.

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

The surname is the 41,668^th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 581,654 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Begin reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Gallo-North America. Begin is also the 390,891^st most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 474 people.

This last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 7,722 people, or 1 in 4,772. In Canada it is primarily found in: Quebec, where 83 percent are found, Ontario, where 11 percent are found and Alberta, where 2 percent are found. Beside Canada this surname exists in 58 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Begin surname grew 3,098 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Begin Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Begin surname are 39.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.99% being registered to vote for the 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.