Begum
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from Classical Persian بیگم (bēgum).
Proper noun
Begum (plural Begums)
- A surname of Bengali usage
Noun
Begum (plural Begums)
- An honorific title from Central and South Asia, often used by leading women in society.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Begum is the 2924th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12255 individuals. Begum is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.6%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Begum”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 127.