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Begum Name Meaning

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): honorific title for a respectable lady the feminine equivalent of Beg normally used with a Muslim lady's personal name. — Note: Originally this is not a surname although a woman without another surname might use it as her last name. In any case it was registered as a surname after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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


Similar surnames: Brum, Beg, Beggs, Begin, Began, Bem, Beu, Exum, Bergum, Legum

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Where is the Begum family from?

You can see how Begum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Begum family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Begum families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Begum family living in Kansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Begum's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Begum families in 1880.
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What did your Begum ancestors do for a living?

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Census Records

There are 472 census records available for the last name Begum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Begum 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 313 immigration records available for the last name Begum. 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 294 military records available for the last name Begum. For the veterans among your Begum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Begum lifespan?

Between 1976 and 2004, in the United States, Begum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Begum in 1976 was 66, and 74 in 2004.

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