Begun

== English == === Etymology === Two possible origins: Borrowed from Russian бегу́н (begún, “runner”), a nickname used in the local Jewish community. Doublet of Biegun and Bihun, from Polish and Ukrainian respectively. A variant of Begum, an Indian surname found in the Muslim community. === Proper noun === Begun (plural Beguns) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Begun is the 40976th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 127. === Anagrams === Bunge