Bessley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bessley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bessley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Labourer 2
Labourer Colliery 2
Gardener 1
Clerk To Merchant 1
Nurse 1
Unemployed 1
Wife 1
Coal Merchant Railway Cousin 1
Railway Clerk 1
Laundress 1
Iron Wice Man 1

Bessley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beesley 86% 15,565
2 Besley 86% 4,024
3 Bestley 86% 715
4 Bossley 86% 523
5 Bessley 100% 490
6 Beesly 71% 309
7 Besly 71% 132

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The surname Bessley is the 5th most popular variant of Beesley.

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