Bixley Family History

Bixley Surname Meaning

From Bixley (Norfolk) recorded as Biskele 1086 in Domesday Book. The place-name may be from either Old Danish *byski ‘bush(es)’ or Old English *(ge)bysce influenced by the Old Danish word + lēah ‘clearing wood’.

Sometimes the surname may have been confused with Bickley. See also Bixby. See Bexley.

The Kent name could otherwise be an altered form of Bickley (from Bickley Kent) with intrusive -s- through contamination with Bexley.

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

Similar surnames: Boxley, Pixley, Bexley, Billey, Bixler, Baxley, Bigley, Bailey, Barley, Billet

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204	Immigration Records
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You can see how Bixley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bixley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bixley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Bixley families living in Surrey. This was about 36% of all the recorded Bixley's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Bixley families in 1891.

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What did your Bixley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bixley.

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Unpaid domestic duties

92%

Domestic servant

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Average Bixley life expectancy in 1965 was 64 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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Bixley Surname Meaning

Sometimes the surname may have been confused with Bickley. See also Bixby. See Bexley.

The Kent name could otherwise be an altered form of Bickley (from Bickley Kent) with intrusive -s- through contamination with Bexley.

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

Where is the Bixley family from?

What did your Bixley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bixley.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

92%

Domestic servant

What Bixley family records will you find?

What is the average Bixley lifespan?

Average Bixley life expectancy in 1965 was 64 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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