Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BENSLEY
There are approximately 1,006 people named Bensley in the UK. That makes it the 7,142nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 16 are named Bensley.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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Bensely
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Benisly
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Banslay
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Bencel
The Bensley surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BENSLEY. Most persons of the name trace back to Norfolk and Suffolk, and there is a tradition of Danish descent. The name is certainly found in Sweden. The celebrated Benzelius, Archbishop of Upsal, derived his surname from the village of Benzely near that city. (V. Gorton and Watkins). In Domesd. we have a Benzelinus, apparently a follower of the Conqueror, and as the forms Benesle, Bensle}Ti, &c., are used incUscriminately, there is little doubt of these names coming from a common Scandinavian source. The name is found in 28 forms of spelling. Inf. T. Bensley, Esq.