Begum

See also: begum, bégum, and Begüm

English

Alternative forms

• Begun

Etymology

Ultimately from Classical Persian بیگم (bēgum).

Proper noun

Begum (plural Begums)

1. A surname of Bengali usage

Noun

Begum (plural Begums)

1. 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 2924^th 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.

Anagrams

• gumbe