Besley

Besley Meaning & Origin

About Besley
The surname Besley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "beos" meaning "bent grass" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Besley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a place characterized by bent grass or a clearing with bent grass.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Besley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Besley: 377
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,637
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Besley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Besley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/besley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Besley in Braille

Here's how to represent Besley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Besley in braille

How to sign the name Besley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Besley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Besley in sign language

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