How Many People Have the Last Name Begay?
people had the surname Begay in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 16,807 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
American Indian and Alaska Native
Change Since 2000
+1,477 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Begay (93.8%) are non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native, Begay ranks #2. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Begay grew from 16,076 people in 2000 to 17,553 in 2010 (up 9.2%), and its rank rose from #2,066 to #2,053. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 5.96 to 5.95 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 16,076 | 17,553 |
| Rank | #2,066 | #2,053 |
| Per 100,000 people | 5.96 | 5.95 |
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Same Soundex code as Begay: B200
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