Bestley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bestley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bestley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 4
Female Servant 4
Stuff Weaver 2
Coal Master 1
Mason 1
Hawker 1
Navy Pensioner 1
Watchman 1
Painter 1
Tailor 1
Tobacconist 1
Male Servant 1
Potter 1
Road Labourer 1
Journeyman Millard 1
Geographer 1
Coal Miner 1
Collier 1
Gardener 1
Warehouse Man 1
Worsted Weaver 1

Bestley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beesley 71% 15,565
2 Besley 86% 4,024
3 Bestley 100% 715
4 Bessley 86% 490
5 Beesly 57% 309
6 Besly 71% 132

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The surname Bestley is the 3rd most popular variant of Beesley.

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