Begbie

Habitational surname from a minor place in East Lothian, Scotland, from the Old Norse personal name Baggi + býr (“farmstead”); compare Bagby, which shares the same etymology.

Begbie (plural Begbies)

1. A surname from Old Norse.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Begbie is the 136449^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 123 individuals. Begbie is most common among Hispanic/Latino (94.31%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Begbie”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 126.