Find out how popular the last name Beglin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Beglin.

Beglin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Beglin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beglin in America

Beglin is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beglin surname appeared 208 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Beglin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beglin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Beglin

The surname Beglin is of Irish origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Gaelic word "beag", meaning small or little, and the diminutive suffix "-in", signifying a small person or someone of modest stature. This suggests that the name was initially a nickname or descriptive term for someone of short height or small build.

The earliest known records of the name can be found in various Irish historical documents, such as the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns and the Annals of the Four Masters. One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the surname was Diarmaid Ó Beaglín, who was mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters in 1564 as a member of the Gaelic nobility in County Donegal.

The Beglin surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Donegal, Mayo, and Sligo, where it is still relatively common today. Several notable individuals with the surname have left their mark on Irish history and culture over the centuries.

One such figure was Patrick Beglin (1856-1944), an Irish-born prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Roseau, Dominica, from 1913 to 1944. Another was John Beglin (1834-1913), an Irish-American soldier who fought for the Union during the American Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863.

In the literary world, Myra Beglin (1936-2018) was a renowned Irish poet and writer who published several collections of poetry, including "The Shawl Head" and "The Homestead". Her works often explored themes of identity, place, and the complexities of rural life in Ireland.

Other notable individuals with the Beglin surname include Michael Beglin (1934-2021), an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Mayo County team in the 1950s and 1960s, and James Beglin (1834-1914), an Irish-American businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in the coal industry and donated generously to educational institutions in his native Ireland.

While the exact origins of the Beglin surname may be rooted in humble beginnings, its bearers have left an indelible mark on various aspects of Irish and Irish-American history, culture, and society over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beglin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Beglin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Beglin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Beglin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Beglin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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