Besly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Besly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Besly family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 2
Governess School 1
Clergyman Church Of England 1
Insurance Agent Clerk 1

Besly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beasley 71% 19,886
2 Beesley 71% 15,565
3 Bosley 67% 6,082
4 Busley 67% 4,243
5 Besley 83% 4,024
6 Basley 67% 3,739
7 Baseley 57% 1,730
8 Bisley 67% 1,007
9 Boseley 57% 945
10 Bestley 71% 715
11 Bessley 71% 490
12 Beaseley 63% 414
13 Baisley 57% 348
14 Beesly 83% 309
15 Basely 67% 299
16 Beasly 83% 257
17 Beisley 71% 239
18 Beisly 83% 154
19 Besly 100% 132
20 Bosely 67% 117
21 Busly 80% 110

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The surname Besly is the 19th most popular variant of Beasley.

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