Beg Family History

Beg Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent) and Croatian: from the Ottoman Turkish title beg an older form of bey denoting a rank of nobility (see Bey) and widely used as a title of respect for a man (in some parts of Croatia formerly also among Christians). As a Croatian surname it may also be a nickname of the same or different origin (see 2 below). Compare Baig.

Slovenian: probably from beg ‘escape getaway’ denoting a refugee from the Turks (i.e. the Ottoman Empire) in the 15th and 16th centuries (see Turk compare Skok). Alternatively a nickname from the Ottoman Turkish title beg (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bey, Bee, Bel, Bek, Beck, Ben, Ing, Begg, Ban, Len

7K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
893	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

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You can see how Beg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Beg families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 5 Beg families living in Cambridgeshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Beg's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Beg families in 1891.

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What did your Beg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Waiter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Beg.

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Waiter

43%

Laborer

29%

Salesman

29%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Beg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beg census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 893 immigration records available for the last name Beg. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Beg. For the veterans among your Beg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beg lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2004, in the United States, Beg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Beg in 1977 was 68, and 74 in 2004.

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Beg Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Beg family from?

What did your Beg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Waiter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Beg.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Waiter

43%

Laborer

29%

Salesman

29%

What Beg family records will you find?

What is the average Beg lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2004, in the United States, Beg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Beg in 1977 was 68, and 74 in 2004.

Beg Family History

Beg Surname Meaning

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Beg Surname Meaning

15,000 record(s) for Beg

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Where is the Beg family from?

What did your Beg ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

What Beg family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Beg lifespan?

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