Bosley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bosley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bosley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 75
Agricultural Labourer 42
House Servant 8
Brick Maker 6
Carter 6
Servant 6
Mason 6
General Servant 6
Labourer 6
Harness Maker Journeyman 4
Laundress 4
House Keeper 4
Blacksmith 4
Dress Maker 4
Wife 3
Farmer Of Scholar 3
Farmers Son 3
Miner's Son 3
Baker 3
Plasterer 3
Farmers Daur 3
Dairy Maid 2
None 2
Cook 2
Milliner 2

Bosley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beasley 71% 19,886
2 Beesley 71% 15,565
3 Bosley 100% 6,082
4 Busley 83% 4,243
5 Besley 83% 4,024
6 Basley 83% 3,739
7 Baseley 71% 1,730
8 Bisley 83% 1,007
9 Boseley 86% 945
10 Bossley 86% 523
11 Beaseley 63% 414
12 Baisley 71% 348
13 Beesly 50% 309
14 Basely 50% 299
15 Beasly 50% 257
16 Beisley 71% 239
17 Beisly 50% 154
18 Besly 67% 132
19 Bosely 67% 117
20 Busly 67% 110

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The surname Bosley is the 3rd most popular variant of Beasley.

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