Bewley Surname

76,332nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1631:87,0679,812
England1,4391:38,7205,028
Australia3481:77,5749,062
Canada1211:304,50928,133
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
Ireland501:94,1795,191
Jamaica451:63,7773,321
Wales361:85,9597,098
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Northern Ireland331:55,9104,502
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland491:90,4056,033
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7951:30,6614,088
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5281:95,1119,723

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a corruption of the French beau-lieu, a "beautiful situation." Several places in England and Normandy were so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of the French Beaulieu, that is, a beautiful place.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Westmorland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bewley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bewley is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bewley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 76,332nd most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,134,955 people. Bewley is primarily found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Bewley reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bewley is also the 2,084,397th most common first name in the world, held by 26 people.

The last name Bewley is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,163 people, or 1 in 87,067. In The United States Bewley is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Kentucky, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Bewley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bewley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bewley surname increased 788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 102 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bewley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bewle912/
Bewly912/
Beaweley860/
Bowley837,538/
Bebley8394/
Bewlay8381/
Bevley8336/
Bawley8319/
Vewley831/
Biwley831/
Beabley771/
Bewelle771/
Beevley771/
Bowlley770/
Bewhler770/
Beble73927/
Bevly73267/
Bawle73114/
Bowle7373/
Bewli7328/
Bevle738/
Bawly736/
Bewla735/
Beiwelei711/
Beaveley710/
Beable6798/
Beeble6779/
Beblea6758/
Bhawle6748/
Bowlay6743/
Bibley6740/
Beible6729/
Beblee6723/
Bowlya676/
Beibly675/
Bevlei674/
Beebly674/
Bheble673/
Beevle673/
Beblay673/
Bowlie673/
Bejbly672/
Bhowle672/
Bawlya672/
Bowlee671/
Beavly671/
Beevly671/
Bevlle671/
Beswla671/
Veiwly671/
Bowleh671/
Bowloy671/
Bjwele671/
Bewlah670/
Bowlly670/
Bowluy670/
Bowlea670/
Baawly670/
Bovley670/
Bawlly670/

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