Beesley

== English == === Alternative forms === Beasley, Beazley, Beesly, Beezley, Besley, Biesley === Etymology === Habitational surname from a place in Lancashire, from Old English *beos (“bentgrass”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) . === Proper noun === Beesley (plural Beesleys) A surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Beesley is the 10790th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2956 individuals. Beesley is most common among White (93.4%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beesley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 126.