Bensley Surname
Approximately 2,982 people bear this surname
Bensley Surname Definition:
Most persons of the name trace back to Norfolk and Suffolk, and there is a tradition of Danish descent. The name is certainly found in Sweden. The celebrated Benzelius, Archbishop of Upsal, derived his surname from the village of Benzely near that city.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,080 | 1:335,610 | 30,294 |
| England | 1,038 | 1:53,678 | 6,548 |
| Australia | 566 | 1:47,696 | 5,965 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 521 | 1:46,786 | 5,797 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 281 | 1:178,714 | 15,946 |
Bensley (50) may also be a first name.
Bensley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Most persons of the name trace back to Norfolk and Suffolk, and there is a tradition of Danish descent. The name is certainly found in Sweden. The celebrated Benzelius, Archbishop of Upsal, derived his surname from the village of Benzely near that city. (V. Gorton and Watkins). In Domesd. we have a Benzelinus, apparently a. follower of the Conqueror, and as the forms Benesle, Bensleyn, &c., are used indiscriminately, there is little doubt of these names coming from a common Scandinavian source. The name is found in 28 forms of spelling. Inf. T. Bensley, Esq.
A location name in Ayr.
Bensley Demographics
Average Male Bensley Height
178.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bensley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bensley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bensley occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bensley? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bensley is the 148,293rd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,443,845 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 36 percent of Bensley reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in British Isles. Bensley is also the 1,412,538th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 50 people.
The surname Bensley is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,080 people, or 1 in 335,610. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 8 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.
Bensley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bensley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bensley last name increased 384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bensley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bensley last name are 16.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.08% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bensley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.68% more than the national average, earning R 374,712 per year; in United States they earn 3.8% less than the national average, earning $41,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.17% more than the national average, earning $63,680 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendsley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Bensly | 92 | 60 | / |
| Bensle | 92 | 9 | / |
| Wensley | 86 | 1,963 | / |
| Binsley | 86 | 257 | / |
| Bensler | 86 | 166 | / |
| Benslay | 86 | 108 | / |
| Benzley | 86 | 67 | / |
| Vensley | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bencley | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bensleh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bendsly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bemsley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bynsley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Benchley | 80 | 214 | / |
| Benselle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Binssley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Benslead | 80 | 0 | / |
| Benzle | 77 | 40 | / |
| Bensla | 77 | 24 | / |
| Wensle | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wensly | 77 | 7 | / |
| Bensli | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bencle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benzly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Binsle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bencly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bensillet | 75 | 3 | / |
| Benseller | 75 | 2 | / |
| Benselles | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bensellet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benzler | 71 | 1,135 | / |
| Winsley | 71 | 605 | / |
| Benslah | 71 | 128 | / |
| Bienzle | 71 | 71 | / |
| Buenzle | 71 | 42 | / |
| Binzley | 71 | 27 | / |
| Binsler | 71 | 15 | / |
| Vensler | 71 | 14 | / |
| Bhensla | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wenslay | 71 | 12 | / |
| Boenzle | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wemsley | 71 | 5 | / |
| Buenzly | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vinsley | 71 | 3 | / |
| Weensly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benslit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benslih | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhinsle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bnchley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Benzlie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Binslay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wensloe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bimsley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bensella | 67 | 88 | / |
| Benslous | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bnschler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwinsley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binslaeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venslett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Binchley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Windsley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Benchler | 67 | 0 | / |
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