Begum Surname
Approximately 5,345,286 people bear this surname
Begum Surname User-submission:
The Begum surname originates taken from the Turkish Ottomans. It means 'respected lady'.
Begum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2,434,903 | 1:65 | 8 |
| India | 1,907,677 | 1:402 | 47 |
| Pakistan | 899,891 | 1:199 | 22 |
| England | 78,903 | 1:706 | 60 |
| United States | 5,314 | 1:68,208 | 7,932 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,140 | 1:9,827 | 1,385 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,900 | 1:10,952 | 1,572 |
| Afghanistan | 1,857 | 1:17,315 | 961 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,572 | 1:5,828 | 741 |
| Wales | 1,243 | 1:2,490 | 280 |
| Spain | 1,136 | 1:41,155 | 3,974 |
| Fiji | 1,068 | 1:837 | 92 |
| Canada | 841 | 1:43,812 | 5,419 |
| Norway | 695 | 1:7,399 | 763 |
| Thailand | 532 | 1:132,779 | 20,451 |
| Kuwait | 521 | 1:7,295 | 1,026 |
| Scotland | 496 | 1:10,794 | 1,477 |
| Singapore | 492 | 1:11,195 | 558 |
| Malaysia | 446 | 1:66,131 | 4,873 |
| Qatar | 443 | 1:5,323 | 557 |
| Northern Ireland | 412 | 1:4,478 | 871 |
| Australia | 243 | 1:111,093 | 12,380 |
| Sweden | 241 | 1:40,858 | 3,262 |
| Denmark | 239 | 1:23,618 | 2,416 |
| Indonesia | 217 | 1:609,443 | 48,345 |
| New Zealand | 214 | 1:21,160 | 3,714 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Oman | 100 | 1:36,880 | 2,528 |
| Belgium | 69 | 1:166,618 | 22,787 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Italy | 27 | 1:2,265,063 | 92,103 |
| Greece | 26 | 1:426,146 | 56,152 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Bhutan | 5 | 1:123,208 | 891 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Begüm (41) are calculated separately.
Begum (301,605) may also be a first name.
Begum Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Begum surname originates taken from the Turkish Ottomans. It means 'respected lady'.
- farjina.bThe Begum surname means 'princess' or 'lady' in Bengladesh.
- sajidah_begumBegum Demographics
Average Begum Salary in
United States
$38,819 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Begum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Begum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Begum (Arabic: بيغام, Bengali: বেগম, Georgian: ბეგუმ, Hindi: बेगम, Marathi: बेगम, Oriya: େବଗମ, Tibetan: བཱི་གམ།) is carried by more people in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Begüm. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Begum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 107th most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,363 people. The last name Begum is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Begum reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Begum is also the 3,472nd most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 301,605 people.
Begum is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 2,434,903 people, or 1 in 65. Aside from Bangladesh this last name is found in 85 countries. It also occurs in India, where 36 percent are found and Pakistan, where 17 percent are found.
Begum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Begum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Begum surname increased 531,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Begum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Begum surname are 8.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.62% registered with the party.
The amount Begum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 60.76% less than the national average, earning €11,784 per year; in Norway they earn 34.84% less than the national average, earning 225,495 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 120.44% more than the national average, earning R 523,860 per year; in United States they earn 10.03% less than the national average, earning $38,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.99% less than the national average, earning $38,261 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Begum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Begum in the Georgian language | ||
| ბეგუმ | begum | - |
| Begum in the Marathi language | ||
| बेगम | begama | 98.62 |
| बेग | bega | 0.59 |
| बेगुम | beguma | 0.4 |
| बेगूम | beguma | 0.01 |
| बेगाम | begama | 0.01 |
| बेग़म | begama | 0.01 |
| बेग्म | begma | 0.01 |
| बेगमा | begama | 0 |
| बेगुमा | beguma | 0 |
| बेजुम | bejuma | 0 |
| बेगुग | beguga | 0 |
| बेगु | begu | 0 |
| गुम | guma | 0 |
| बगुम | baguma | 0 |
| Begum in the Bengali language | ||
| বেগম | begama | 95.65 |
| বেগুম | beguma | 4.35 |
| Begum in the Hindi language | ||
| बेगम | begama | 94.62 |
| वेग़म | vegama | 2.29 |
| वेगम | vegama | 1.45 |
| बेगुम | beguma | 0.3 |
| बेगूम | beguma | 0.19 |
| बेगम़ | begama | 0.03 |
| बेग़म | begama | 0.02 |
| बेग़म | begama | 0.02 |
| बे्गम | begama | 0.02 |
| बॆगम | begama | 0.01 |
| बेग | bega | 0.01 |
| वे्गम | vegama | 0 |
| बेगाम | begama | 0 |
| ब्ेग्म् | begm | 0 |
| वेगुम | veguma | 0 |
| बगुम | baguma | 0 |
| बेगू | begu | 0 |
| वेगाम | vegama | 0 |
| बेगम् | begam | 0 |
| बॆग़म | begama | 0 |
| Begum in the Oriya language | ||
| େବଗମ | ebagama | 78.08 |
| େବଗମ୍ | ebagam | 21.23 |
| େବଗୁମ୍ | ebagum | 0.01 |
| େବେଗମ୍ | ebegam | 0.01 |
| ବେଗମ | begama | 0 |
| ଆଲଗୁମ୍ | alagum | 0 |
| Begum in the Tibetan language | ||
| བཱི་གམ། | bigam | 50 |
| བཱེ་གམ། | bagam | 25 |
| བཱི་གམ་ | bigam | 25 |
| Begum in the Arabic language | ||
| بيغام | bygham | - |
| بيجم | byjm | - |
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