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Beasley surname meaning

An English habitational surname from Beasley or related place-names, with spelling overlap with Beazley.

Confidence
Likely
US frequency
Rank 746 · 45,439 people
Common variants
Beasley, Beazley, Beesley, Beasly

Confidence: Likely. The main story is well supported; some details of the deeper root are less certain.

The short story

Beasley is commonly treated as an English habitational surname from Beasley, Beazley, Beesley, or related local names. Some analyses connect these place-names with woodland or clearing vocabulary, while spelling histories can also merge with personal-name forms. Beesley and Beazley are useful comparisons, but similar spelling does not prove that all Beasley families came from one settlement. The catalog uses place with likely confidence because the geographic route is prominent, while the precise locality and deeper place-name elements vary among references.

Also seen as: Beasley, Beazley, Beesley, Beasly

Sources used
  • Ancestry surname meaning for Beasley (English habitational surname)
  • Wikipedia 'Beasley (surname)' (English surname and place-name routes)
  • Names2020_LastNames_RaceHispanic_Top1000.xlsx (2020 Census)