Bewley Surname
Approximately 6,421 people bear this surname
Bewley Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) Bel to Bewley or Beaulieu = the Fair Place. [French beau, bel, Latin bell-us + French lieu, Latin loc-us] In our mediaeval records this place-name was Latinized de Bello Loco.
Bewley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,163 | 1:87,067 | 9,812 |
| England | 1,439 | 1:38,720 | 5,028 |
| Australia | 348 | 1:77,574 | 9,062 |
| Canada | 121 | 1:304,509 | 28,133 |
| New Zealand | 91 | 1:49,762 | 8,043 |
| Ireland | 50 | 1:94,179 | 5,191 |
| Jamaica | 45 | 1:63,777 | 3,321 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Northern Ireland | 33 | 1:55,910 | 4,502 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 49 | 1:90,405 | 6,033 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 795 | 1:30,661 | 4,088 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 528 | 1:95,111 | 9,723 |
Bewley (26) may also be a first name.
Bewley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) Bel to Bewley or Beaulieu = the Fair Place. [French beau, bel, Latin bell-us + French lieu, Latin loc-us] In our mediaeval records this place-name was Latinized de Bello Loco.
Probably a corruption of the French beau-lieu, a "beautiful situation." Several places in England and Normandy were so called.
A corruption of the French Beaulieu, that is, a beautiful place.
A location name in Westmorland.
Bewley Demographics
Average Bewley Salary in
United States
$45,169 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bewley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bewley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bewley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Bewley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bewley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 76,332nd most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,134,955 people. Bewley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Bewley reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 26 people.
The surname Bewley is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 4,163 people, or 1 in 87,067. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Kentucky, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Bewley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bewley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bewley last name grew 788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 102 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bewley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Bewley surname is principally Quaker (40%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bewley are 15.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.99% registered with the party.
The amount Bewley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.63% less than the national average, earning R 88,800 per year; in United States they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $45,169 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $54,970 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bewle | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bewly | 91 | 2 | / |
| Beaweley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bowley | 83 | 7,538 | / |
| Bebley | 83 | 94 | / |
| Bewlay | 83 | 81 | / |
| Bevley | 83 | 36 | / |
| Bawley | 83 | 19 | / |
| Vewley | 83 | 1 | / |
| Biwley | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beabley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bewelle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beevley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bowlley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bewhler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Beble | 73 | 927 | / |
| Bevly | 73 | 267 | / |
| Bawle | 73 | 114 | / |
| Bowle | 73 | 73 | / |
| Bewli | 73 | 28 | / |
| Bevle | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bawly | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bewla | 73 | 5 | / |
| Beiwelei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beaveley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beable | 67 | 98 | / |
| Beeble | 67 | 79 | / |
| Beblea | 67 | 58 | / |
| Bhawle | 67 | 48 | / |
| Bowlay | 67 | 43 | / |
| Bibley | 67 | 40 | / |
| Beible | 67 | 29 | / |
| Beblee | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bowlya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beibly | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bevlei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beebly | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bheble | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beevle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beblay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bowlie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bejbly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhowle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bawlya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bowlee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beavly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beevly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bevlle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beswla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veiwly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowleh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjwele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bewlah | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bowlly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bowluy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bowlea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baawly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bovley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bawlly | 67 | 0 | / |
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