Begg Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Begg Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Begg family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 59
Agricultural Labourer 6
General Servant Domestic 4
Domestic Servant 4
Commercial Clerk 4
Traveller 4
Carpenter 3
Student 3
Blacksmith 3
General Servant 3
Carpenter Joiner 3
Farmers Son 3
Dress Maker 2
Mariner Engineer 2
Coal Miner 2
Living On Own Means 2
Boiler Maker 2
Laundress 2
Seas Mariner 2
Barrister 2
Boot Maker 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Dressmaker 2
Painter 2
School Boy 2

Begg Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bugg 75% 10,224
2 Bigg 75% 8,129
3 Bagg 75% 4,484
4 Bogg 75% 3,190
5 Begg 100% 2,353
6 Bagge 60% 1,206
7 Bigge 60% 244
8 Boggie 50% 125

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The surname Begg is the 5th most popular variant of Bugg.

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