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Beguin Family History

Beguin Name Meaning

French (also Béguin):: from a diminutive of the ancient Germanic personal name Bego a short form of compound names based on the element beg from Latin beccus ‘beak bill’. nickname from beguin the name for a member of a medieval Christian male religious community (ultimately named after a priest called Lambert le Begue; see Begue ) that followed a monastic rule without making perpetual vows and was quickly considered heretic; by extension the term came to mean ‘sanctimonious person’.

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

Similar surnames: Begin, Seguin, Begun, Berlin, Begue, Bein, Belin, Bergin, Bruin

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You can see how Beguin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beguin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Beguin families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 12 Beguin families living in Illinois. This was about 75% of all the recorded Beguin's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Beguin families in 1880.

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Passenger Lists
There are 576 immigration records available for the last name Beguin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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There are 240 military records available for the last name Beguin. For the veterans among your Beguin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Beguin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beguin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 576 immigration records available for the last name Beguin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 240 military records available for the last name Beguin. For the veterans among your Beguin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1952 and 2003, in the United States, Beguin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Beguin in 1952 was 28, and 72 in 2003.

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