Bidegain Surname

161,359th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Bidegain Surname User-submission:

Bidegain is a surname that has it's origins in the Basque Country, a autonomous community in Spain. It is also really popular in Navarra. It means 'over the path' in Basque, the language of the region. It is thought that it was spread to South America in the age of colonialism, when Basque explorers and colonies settled there.

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Bidegain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina1,3451:31,7792,658
Uruguay4331:7,926889
France3941:168,58626,233
Spain2231:209,65014,218
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Chile641:275,2578,123
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Bidegaín (1) are calculated separately.

Bidegain Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bidegain is a surname that has it's origins in the Basque Country, a autonomous community in Spain. It is also really popular in Navarra. It means 'over the path' in Basque, the language of the region. It is thought that it was spread to South America in the age of colonialism, when Basque explorers and colonies settled there.

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Bidegain Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bidegain is held by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Bidegaín. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bidegain? popularity and diffusion

Bidegain is the 161,359th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,700,091 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Bidegain are found; 69 percent are found in South America and 68 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

It is most prevalent in Argentina, where it is carried by 1,345 people, or 1 in 31,779. In Argentina it is most numerous in: Buenos Aires Province, where 62 percent live, Entre Ríos Province, where 10 percent live and Río Negro Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Argentina it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Uruguay, where 16 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Bidegain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bidegain last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered with the party.

The amount Bidegain earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.27% less than the national average, earning $36,561 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.32% less than the national average, earning $39,588 CAD per year.

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