When Beg was first used as a surname among the ancient Scottish people, it was a name for a person who was small of stature or little deriving from the Gaelic word beag.
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Early Origins of the Beg family
The surname Beg was first found in Inverness-shire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Nis) divided between the present day Scottish Council Areas of Highland and Western Isles, and consisting of a large northern mainland area and various island areas off the west coast, the shire was anciently both a Pictish and Norwegian stronghold, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Beg family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beg research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1296 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Beg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Beg Spelling Variations
The arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Beg has been spelled Begg, Beg, Begge, Beggs and others.
Some of the Beg family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Beg migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Beg migration to Australia 
Scotland
Ireland
