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

Besley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 248,464^th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,557,565 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Besley live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,162,016^th most prevalent given name throughout the world, held by 70 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 568 people, or 1 in 638,132. In The United States Besley is most prevalent in: New York, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 14 percent are found and Georgia, where 12 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Besley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Besley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Besley Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Besley last name are 17.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.57% registered with the 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.