Explore the Family Name Begg

The meaning of Begg

1. Scottish and Irish: nickname for a small man, from Gaelic beag ‘small’. 2. English: from Old French besgue ‘stammerer’, denoting someone with a stammer or speech impediment.

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How common is the last name Begg in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Begg has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 22,706 but fell to 24,483 by 2010; this represents a decline of approximately 7.83%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname Begg also decreased by 3.22% during that decade, from 1056 in 2000 to 1022 in 2010. This is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which dropped by 10.26% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,706	#24,483	-7.83%
Count	1,056	1,022	-3.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.35	-10.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Begg

The ethnicity associated with the surname Begg shows distinct shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 67.27%, rising from 2.75% to 4.60%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly by 3.41%, from 90.15% to 87.08%. The Hispanic representation also saw an increase of 56.96%, moving from 2.37% to 3.72%. Interestingly, the Black community emerged with a 2.54% representation in 2010 after no recorded presence in 2000. However, the group identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no changes in 2010, with the latter maintaining a zero presence.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.15%	87.08%	-3.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.75%	4.6%	67.27%
Hispanic	2.37%	3.72%	56.96%
Black	0%	2.54%	0%
Two or More Races	2.46%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%