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Where Does The Last Name Besley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Besley is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Besley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Besley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Besley is the 248,464^th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,557,565 people. The last name Besley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Besley reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,162,016^th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 70 people.

The surname Besley is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 568 people, or 1 in 638,132. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 14 percent live and Georgia, where 12 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Besley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Besley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Besley last name increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Besley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Besley surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Besley surname are 17.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Besley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.41% more than the national average, earning $46,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% less than the national average, earning $47,952 CAD per year.