Begu Surname

110,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Begu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Begu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1,0471:2,783491
India1,0001:767,06534,798
Kosovo6231:2,989501
Romania2911:68,9968,256
Pakistan2381:750,60510,974
Moldova2331:15,2852,614
France1981:335,46850,650
Papua New Guinea1351:60,3987,783
Indonesia831:1,593,364105,506
Sweden571:172,75011,943
Taiwan421:558,2084,168
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
England321:1,741,18971,393
Greece311:357,41349,581
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Norway171:302,48730,120
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Serbia71:1,020,70729,076
Montenegro61:106,5944,599
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Bégu (12), Bègu (1) & Begü (1) are calculated separately.

Begu (1,300) may also be a first name.

Begu Last Name Facts

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

Begu (Bengali: বেগু, Hindi: बेगू, Marathi: बेगु, Oriya: େବଗୁ, Russian: Бегу) is found most frequently in Albania. It can also occur as a variant: Bégu, Bègu or Begü. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Begu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 110,607th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,734,717 people. The surname Begu is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Begu are found; 41 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 40 percent are found in Albano-Europe. It is also the 218,222nd most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 1,300 people.

The surname Begu is most widely held in Albania, where it is borne by 1,047 people, or 1 in 2,783. In Albania it is primarily concentrated in: Kukës County, where 34 percent live, Tirana County, where 33 percent live and Dibër County, where 13 percent live. Apart from Albania it exists in 46 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent live and Kosovo, where 15 percent live.

Begu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Begu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Begu last name increased 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Begu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Begu are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Begu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 34.12% less than the national average, earning 228,009 kr per year and in United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bégu9212/
Bègu921/
Begü921/
Begou89770/
Beegu89365/
Begus89325/
Bejgu89285/
Begau89210/
Beygu89172/
Beguz8925/
Begut8920/
Beguj8919/
Beghu8917/
Bhegu897/
Beigu897/
Beguh895/
Boegu895/
Beggu892/
Beguu892/
Beagu892/
Begud892/
Bgegu891/
Biegu891/
Begup891/
Beghou801,437/
Begaud80937/
Begout80154/
Begoud8061/
Begaux8052/
Beggou8049/
Begaut8032/
Begush8018/
Begouh806/
Beagou805/
Biegou804/
Begous803/
Begoux802/
Beguch801/
Beguha801/
Beigus801/
Bieghu801/
Beigou801/
Beygou801/
Beeguh801/
Beukgu801/
Bhehgu801/
Bheugu801/
Behegu801/
Beghui801/
Beggus800/
Begutt800/
Bagu756,600/
Wegu752,676/
Bigu751,140/
Bogu75648/
Bîgu75390/
Vegu75242/
Bjgu751/
Begusch73317/
Begault73189/
Beighau7377/
Beyghau7312/
Beghout732/
Beghaud731/
Beghaus731/
Beghuis731/
Beghous731/
Beigaud731/
Beygoud731/
Biegouh731/
Behgouy731/
Baggu674,130/
Bagau673,424/
Boggu672,541/
Bigus672,247/
Bhagu67670/
Bigou67567/
Begoo67147/
Bigau67146/
Bhogu6762/
Baigu6757/
Baagu6755/
Bogau6739/
Baygu6736/
Baguh6733/
Boigu6731/
Baghu6729/
Npegu6729/
Bojgu6728/
Begoe6728/
Weghu6721/
Vegus6718/
Bigud6711/
Veggu6710/
Weigu679/
Bégou679/
Bhigu678/
Wegou678/
Wegau677/
Boghu677/
Běgus676/
Boguj676/
Biggu675/
Bighu674/
Biguś674/
Bigut673/
Vegou673/
Vegud672/
Bahgu672/
Boguș672/
Vegut671/
Mpegu671/
Bujgu671/
Bygus671/
Bjsgu671/
Boguu671/
Vejgu671/
Veigu671/
Vegau671/
Boguh671/
Bégus671/
Byogu671/

Begu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Begu in the Bengali language
বেগুbegu-
Begu in the Oriya language
େବଗୁebagu-
Begu in the Hindi language
बेगूbegu79.1
बेगुbegu17.91
बेगbega2.99
Begu in the Marathi language
बेगुbegu55.88
बेगूbegu44.12
Begu in the Russian language
Бегуbegu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Begu
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