Bardesley Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bardesley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bardsley,' a parish between Ashton and Oldham, near Manchester. But some place in the south-west district must have borne the same name, judging from references given below. All the American Bardsleys, and all the North English Bardsleys, and perhaps all the Beardsleys, hail from the Lancashire parish stated above.

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Bardesley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Bardesley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bardsley,' a parish between Ashton and Oldham, near Manchester. But some place in the south-west district must have borne the same name, judging from references given below. All the American Bardsleys, and all the North English Bardsleys, and perhaps all the Beardsleys, hail from the Lancashire parish stated above.

Uxor William de Bardsley. de Ha, 1422: Custom Roll and Rental of the lordship of Ashton-under-Lyne.

Samuel Bardsley, clerk, minister of Disley and Marple: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

Robert de Berdesleghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Roger de Berdesleghe: ibid.

Robert de Bardesle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Bardesley. Rolls of Parliament.

John Bardsley, of Staley, 1599: Wills at Chester.

William Bardsley, of Ashton, 1609: ibid.

Ann Bardsley, of Greenacres, Oldham, 1617: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Bardesley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bardesley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bardesley occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bardesley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,316,765th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Bardesley occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bardesley live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

Bardesley is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Bardesley is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside.

Bardesley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bardesley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bardesley last name decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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