Beakley Surname

491,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 674 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Beakley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beckley,' (1) a parish in Oxfordshire; (a) a parish in Sussex, near Rye.

Thomas de Beckelegh, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry de Beckcle, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Beakley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5981:606,11949,257
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Beakley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beckley,' (1) a parish in Oxfordshire; (a) a parish in Sussex, near Rye.

Thomas de Beckelegh, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry de Beckcle, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1622. Simon Beckley, Berkshire, and Mary Winch: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1689. Edmund Winder and Elinor Beckley: ibid.

1753. Married — John Beckley and Elizabeth Withers: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

Parishes in cos. Sussex and Bucks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The meadow or pasture by the brook; from beck, a brook, and ley, field or meadow.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Beakley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beakley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Beakley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 491,125th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 10,812,383 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Beakley reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Beakley is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 598 people, or 1 in 606,119. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 37 percent are found, Missouri, where 14 percent are found and New Jersey, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States Beakley exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Beakley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Beakley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Beakley surname expanded 598 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beakley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Beakley last name are 7.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beakley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $46,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning $46,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Beakeley931/
Bakley92544/
Bekley929/
Beakly923/
Beakle922/
Beckley8623,453/
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Backley86231/
Beykley8659/
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Boekley8633/
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Beakely866/
Beacley865/
Baskley861/
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Beackler800/
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Beckly77121/
Bakleh7793/
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Baklei7715/
Bhakle7710/
Boekle779/
Baakle778/
Bacley777/
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Buekly773/
Bikley773/
Biekle773/
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Buekle772/
Baikle772/
Bekloe772/
Baklee771/
Baklae771/
Beqley771/
Vakley771/
Beykle771/
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Beukle771/
Baskle770/
Beikle770/
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Beacklays751/
Bickley717,323/
Bekelle711,642/
Boeckle71244/
Beskleh7199/
Beekler7170/
Beikler7150/
Bayakly7147/
Beklech7136/
Veikley7126/
Bueckle7123/
Baickle7120/
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Backlay719/
Bekluie718/
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Vegkley715/
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Bayukly715/
Bedkhle714/
Becklay714/
Beacler713/
Bakliya713/
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Bekleer713/
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Beckled713/
Baikloy713/
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Backles712/
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Baklayo711/
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Bakhlet711/
Beacles711/
Baukleh711/
Backlly711/
Baaklae711/
Bakilly711/
Bacleyi711/
Beekele711/
Baaklay711/
Bueklee711/
Buikley710/
Backlet710/
Boeklee710/
Bascley710/
Backlee710/
Becklee710/
Becklly710/
Beeckle710/
Becklie710/
Baeckle710/
Beaclle710/
Bakla673,017/
Bakli672,945/
Bacle672,329/
Bekli67466/
Bouckley67278/
Bikle67230/
Becle67130/
Beckless6764/
Beickler6762/
Beeckler6728/
Bekla679/
Bykle679/
Boujakly678/
Bakhloyd676/
Veykhley675/
Bojackly673/
Bykly673/
Vakly672/
Baqly672/
Buickley671/
Becly671/
Bihckley671/
Beqle671/
Bacly671/
Becklett671/
Békly671/
Bajoklep671/
Bakeller671/
Bakilled671/
Beaquely671/
Bakliyah671/
Baykhloy671/
Backless670/
Beuckler670/

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