Begley Surname
Approximately 17,929 people bear this surname
Begley Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Little Grey (Man). [Gaelic and Irish beag, little + liath (lea), grey] (English) 1 Dweller at Beg(g)a’s Lea. [Old English leáh] 2 There has doubtless been confusion with Beckley, q.v., and Bigley, q.v.
Read More About This SurnameBegley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,857 | 1:33,385 | 4,168 |
| England | 1,816 | 1:30,682 | 4,114 |
| Ireland | 1,687 | 1:2,791 | 513 |
| Australia | 1,135 | 1:23,785 | 3,258 |
| Canada | 656 | 1:56,167 | 6,639 |
| Northern Ireland | 638 | 1:2,892 | 586 |
| Scotland | 370 | 1:14,470 | 1,837 |
| New Zealand | 224 | 1:20,216 | 3,553 |
| Wales | 174 | 1:17,785 | 1,927 |
| Thailand | 97 | 1:728,230 | 119,953 |
| Jordan | 81 | 1:109,166 | 7,344 |
| South Africa | 80 | 1:677,221 | 49,167 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,501 | 1:2,951 | 560 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 321 | 1:75,936 | 8,295 |
| Scotland | 156 | 1:23,995 | 2,225 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,068 | 1:47,021 | 5,394 |
Begley (24) may also be a first name.
Begley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Little Grey (Man). [Gaelic and Irish beag, little + liath (lea), grey] (English) 1 Dweller at Beg(g)a’s Lea. [Old English leáh] 2 There has doubtless been confusion with Beckley, q.v., and Bigley, q.v.
Ó Beaglaoich Originally of Donegal, now more numerous in Munster. MIF 31; Map Cork and Don
Ó Beaglaoich Originally of Donegal, now more numerous in Munster. MIF 31; Map Cork and Don
(Irish, English) Grandson of the little poet; a variant of Beckley, q.v.
User-submitted Reference
From beag = 'small' and laoich = 'hero'. They were gallowglasses or mercenary soldiers, hence 'small hero'.
- jbinozA surname of British and Irish origin. Derived from Old English words, meaning "pickaxe" and "wooded area".
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Begley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Begley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Begley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Begley (Russian: Бэглей) is most common in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Begley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 29,834th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 406,467 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Begley live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 24 people.
Begley is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 10,857 people, or 1 in 33,385. In The United States Begley is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 13 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and Tennessee, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and Ireland, where 9 percent are found.
Begley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Begley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,017 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 566 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 112 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 237 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 725 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Begley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Begley last name is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States Begley are 15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.77% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Begley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.04% more than the national average, earning R 363,672 per year; in United States they earn 0.96% less than the national average, earning $42,736 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.8% more than the national average, earning $51,072 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Begley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Begley in the Russian language | ||
| Бэглей | beglej | - |
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Begley Reference & Research
Bagley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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