Bestley Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bestley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bestley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:696,47639,547
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Bestley Last Name Facts

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

Bestley is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bestley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,955,159th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Bestley live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 696,476. In England Bestley is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 28 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 21 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England Bestley exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Wales, where 3 percent live.

Bestley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bestley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beastley936/
Betley921,202/
Bestle92506/
Westley866,455/
Bettley86542/
Bethley86516/
Beatley86502/
Bestler86499/
Beetley86244/
Beistle86119/
Bostley8680/
Vestley8610/
Beutley864/
Beastle861/
Baestle861/
Beastly860/
Bastley860/
Biestle860/
Beitley860/
Bestlay860/
Betle8332/
Betly834/
Beathley8046/
Bestille8017/
Bestelle8015/
Whestley803/
Beethley801/
Weastley801/
Westtley801/
Besstler801/
Beattley801/
Bettlley800/
Basthley800/
Betlej771,333/
Bettle77707/
Betler77536/
Westly77483/
Beetle77374/
Vestly77300/
Westle77181/
Betlyi77142/
Bethly7795/
Beitle7760/
Beatle7758/
Betlei7754/
Vestle7753/
Bastle7752/
Bitley7736/
Beutle7733/
Bostle7728/
Betliy7728/
Bistle7728/
Bethle7718/
Beatly7716/
Betlee7715/
Vetley7715/
Bystle779/
Bestla774/
Betles773/
Bestlé772/
Bostly771/
Behtle771/
Bhetly771/
Betleu771/
Beytly771/
Betlyy771/
Beetly770/
Beutly770/
Beitly770/
Bettelley7584/
Weasthley750/
Beitler712,098/
Bechtle711,367/
Bettles711,207/
Bettler71652/
Westlie71480/
Beetler71190/
Beetles71155/
Betille71114/
Beattle71109/
Vestlie7170/
Baitley7153/
Beytler7140/
Behtler7124/
Beitele7118/
Bejtler7117/
Bittley7113/
Westlei7111/
Beitleh7111/
Westlea719/
Betelle717/
Beatles717/
Westlee716/
Bashtly715/
Wistley714/
Bestlia714/
Beutlei713/
Besthla713/
Beetely712/
Huestle712/
Beatler712/
Beitlez711/
Beatluy711/
Bedtlea711/
Bietlei711/
Bistler711/
Boitley711/
Beshtla711/
Bethlee711/
Beytely711/
Weastly711/
Westloy711/
Vethley711/
Vestler711/
Beitles711/
Beztler711/
Bechtly711/
Bystleu711/
Beatlie710/
Beittle710/
Beetlle710/
Beatlye710/
Bethler710/
Beettle710/
Bettleyout710/
Westlay710/
Beatlee710/
Whestle710/
Bastille67847/
Bechtler67459/
Bitle67153/
Bettelle67100/
Betla6786/
Bettsteller6765/
Weastler6757/
Bostelle6731/
Bestelli6718/
Bethelly6717/
Beitelle6712/
Bethelle674/
Betli674/
Beathler673/
Vetle672/
Beïtelle672/
Betiolle672/
Bettlher672/
Beitlieh671/
Beachtle671/
Beattles671/
Beechtle671/
Beethler671/
Bestilla671/
Bethilly671/
Westelle671/
Westllie671/
Westlybp671/
Bastelle671/
Whistley671/
Bestilli671/
Wuestler671/
Westhlei671/
Westllys671/
Betchtle670/
Bethless670/
Beittler670/
Beutelle670/
Whestler670/
Bietelle670/
Boistler670/
Bistelle670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bestley
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