Beverley Surname
Approximately 4,852 people bear this surname
Beverley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beverley,' a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
John de Beverley, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam de Bererle, bowyer, 4 Edward II: Freemen of York.
1564-5.
Read More About This SurnameBeverley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,658 | 1:33,606 | 4,442 |
| United States | 1,471 | 1:246,403 | 23,478 |
| Australia | 749 | 1:36,042 | 4,746 |
| New Zealand | 261 | 1:17,350 | 3,044 |
| Canada | 194 | 1:189,926 | 18,713 |
| Jamaica | 169 | 1:16,982 | 1,563 |
| South Africa | 124 | 1:436,917 | 37,311 |
| Scotland | 93 | 1:57,568 | 4,778 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 879 | 1:27,731 | 3,761 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:149,729 | 6,268 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 262 | 1:191,674 | 16,822 |
Beverley (134,499) may also be a first name.
Beverley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beverley,' a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
John de Beverley, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam de Bererle, bowyer, 4 Edward II: Freemen of York.
1564-5. James Beverley, of Henley, Oxfordshire, bargeman: Register of the University of Oxford.
1674. James Beverley (Huntingdonshire) and Anne Duncomlie: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1778. Married — James Beverley and Mary Davey: St. Ceo. Han. Sq.
From the town of Beverley in East Riding of Yorkshire. Nichols de Reverie and Thomas de Beverle, both of Berwick, rendered homage, 1291 (RR.). A horse was purchased from Nicholaus de Beverlaco in 1312 (Bain, III, p. 421). Thomas Beverley of Scotland had letters of protection on going abroad in the King of England's service, 1374 (Bain, IV, 217). Thomas Beverley, esquire of Scotland, had a safe conduct into England in 1393, and in 1395 there is an entry of payment to Thomas Beverlee, esquire of Scotland (ibid., 458,468). Alexander Bevirla admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1485 (NSCM., I, p. 31). Robert Bevyrlay was juror on an inquisition apud Rane, 1418 (REA., I, p. 216). William Reaverlay, trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1640 (ROA., I, p. 232). George Beverly was bailie of Inverury, 1747 (Aberdeen CR.), Alexander Beverley, shoemaker in Banchory-Devenick, died in 1829, and Alexander M. Beverley of Turriff was killed in the first Great War (Turriff). Baverlay 1689.
(English) belonging to Beverley (Yorks) = either the Beaver-Lea or the Beaver Lake or Stream. [Old English be(o)for, be(o)fer, a beaver + leáh, a lea; or lacu, a lake or stream] In Anglo-Saxon times the second element of this place-name was variously spelled lac, lic, leáh.
(English) One who came from Beverley (beaver stream), in Yorkshire.
Can be traced as residents at Beverley, co. York, to temp. King John, B.L.G.
Beverley Demographics
Average Beverley Salary in
United States
$44,827 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beverley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beverley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Beverley (Arabic: بيفيرلي, Marathi: बेवेलय) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beverley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Beverley is the 97,767th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,501,967 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Beverley live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 7,743rd most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 134,499 people.
The surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,658 people, or 1 in 33,606. In England Beverley is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Beverley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Beverley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Beverley surname rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 561 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 6 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Beverley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Beverley surname are 17.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.88% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Beverley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 135.11% more than the national average, earning R 558,720 per year; in United States they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $44,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning $53,610 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverley | 94 | 0 | / |
| Beverly | 93 | 16,468 | / |
| Beverle | 93 | 2 | / |
| Beverlie | 88 | 9 | / |
| Beverrly | 88 | 4 | / |
| Beverlye | 88 | 3 | / |
| Beaverly | 88 | 3 | / |
| Baeverle | 88 | 2 | / |
| Beeverly | 88 | 1 | / |
| Baverley | 88 | 1 | / |
| Beverlej | 88 | 1 | / |
| Beverlee | 88 | 1 | / |
| Weverley | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bevarley | 88 | 1 | / |
| Beberley | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bevearly | 88 | 0 | / |
| Beuverle | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bevierlee | 82 | 1 | / |
| Beverli | 80 | 28 | / |
| Baverle | 80 | 16 | / |
| Beberly | 80 | 6 | / |
| Beverla | 80 | 6 | / |
| Veverly | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weverly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bieberle | 75 | 396 | / |
| Baeuerle | 75 | 245 | / |
| Bieberly | 75 | 115 | / |
| Wiberley | 75 | 46 | / |
| Weaverly | 75 | 3 | / |
| Weberley | 75 | 2 | / |
| Baewerle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beavarly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baeuerly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wiverley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beverelli | 71 | 185 | / |
| Whiberley | 71 | 27 | / |
| Weberlley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bäuerle | 67 | 7,238 | / |
| Ueberle | 67 | 209 | / |
| Biberle | 67 | 61 | / |
| Bowerly | 67 | 44 | / |
| Wiberly | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bevarli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Byberly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bawerle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veberly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bevorli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beberli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bäberle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bivarly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weverli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weberle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weberly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wiverly | 67 | 0 | / |
Beverley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beverley in the Marathi language | ||
| बेवेलय | bevelaya | 50 |
| बेवेल | bevela | 50 |
| Beverley in the Arabic language | ||
| بيفيرلي | byfyrly | - |
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