Beesley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Beesley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Beesley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 450
Agricultural Labourer 34
General Labourer 25
Dress Maker 21
Domestic Servant 18
Farm Labourer 17
Labourer 16
House Keeper 15
General Servant 13
Laundress 13
Coal Miner 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Blacksmith 10
Annuitant 9
Stone Mason 9
Baker 8
No Occupation 8
Gardener 8
Housemaid 7
Milliner 6
Farmers Wife 6
Grocer 6
Cook 5
General Domestic Servant 5
Watch Maker 5

Beesley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beasley 86% 19,886
2 Beesley 100% 15,565
3 Bosley 71% 6,082
4 Busley 71% 4,243
5 Besley 86% 4,024
6 Basley 71% 3,739
7 Baseley 57% 1,730
8 Bisley 71% 1,007
9 Boseley 57% 945
10 Bestley 71% 715
11 Bessley 86% 490
12 Beaseley 75% 414
13 Baisley 71% 348
14 Beesly 86% 309
15 Basely 43% 299
16 Beasly 71% 257
17 Beisley 86% 239
18 Beisly 71% 154
19 Besly 71% 132
20 Bosely 43% 117
21 Busly 57% 110

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The surname Beesley is the 2nd most popular variant of Beasley.

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