Begun

See also: begun

English

Etymology

Two possible origins:

• Borrowed from Belarusian бегу́н (bjehún, “runner”), a nickname used in the local Jewish community.
• A variant of Begum, an Indian surname found in the Muslim community.

Proper noun

Begun (plural Beguns)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Begun is the 40976^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Begun is most common among White (58.08%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (40.04%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Begun”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 127.