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Binsley Name Meaning

variant of Bindloss with metathesis of -s- and substitution of -ley for -low. Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames records John Binlus alias Binsley 1655 in Inquisitiones post Mortem (Bedale NR Yorks) and William Benlowes Binslow or Billoes 1628–49 in Parish Registers (Pickhill NR Yorks). Tooth (3 p. 37) notes the currency of Bindloes and Bindloss in modern Staffs where Binnesley also occurs. Compare Bensley .the Staffs name may alternatively be a variant of Binley with an intrusive -s-.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Insley, Kinsley, Bingley, Tinsley, Binkley, Bensley, Linsley, Ainsley

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You can see how Binsley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Binsley family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Binsley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 15 Binsley families living in Ohio. This was about 79% of all the recorded Binsley's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Binsley families in 1880.
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In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Binsley. 72% of Binsley men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    72%
  • Proprietor
    29%
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Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Binsley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Binsley in 1967 was 80, and 91 in 2004.

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