Basley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Basley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Basley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 65
Agricultural Labourer 16
General Servant 13
Labourer 10
Laundress 5
Domestic Servant 4
Cordwainer 4
Carpenter 4
Farm Labourer 3
Dress Maker 3
Blacksmith 3
Coal Miner 3
House Keeper 3
Shoe Maker 3
Railway Clerk 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Nurse 2
Dressmaker 2
Chair Turner 2
Plumber 2
Baker Assistant 2
Watch Wheel Cutter 2
Shop Keeper 2
Mark Maker 2
Woollen Picer 2

Basley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beasley 86% 19,886
2 Beesley 71% 15,565
3 Bosley 83% 6,082
4 Busley 83% 4,243
5 Besley 83% 4,024
6 Basley 100% 3,739
7 Baseley 86% 1,730
8 Bisley 83% 1,007
9 Boseley 71% 945
10 Beaseley 75% 414
11 Baisley 86% 348
12 Beesly 50% 309
13 Basely 67% 299
14 Beasly 67% 257
15 Beisley 71% 239
16 Beisly 50% 154
17 Besly 67% 132
18 Bosely 50% 117
19 Busly 67% 110

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The surname Basley is the 6th most popular variant of Beasley.

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