Bensley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bensley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bensley family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Living On Own Means 13
Scholar 6
Dress Maker 5
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Servant Domestic 4
Confectioner Assistant 4
Fisherman 4
French Polisher 4
Blacksmith 3
Draper Assistant 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
House Maid Domestic 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Cook Domestic 3
Dressmaker 3
Labourer 3
Worsted Weaver 3
Domestic Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Boatman Barge 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Groom Domestic 3

Bensley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bensley 100% 6,076
2 Bensly 86% 529
3 Binsley 86% 443
4 Bansley 86% 240
5 Bonsley 86% 101

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The surname Bensley is the most popular version of all its varients

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