The surname of Beasley is from the Old English term of ‘beos’ and ‘leah’ meant grassy fields in a clearing. Variations in spelling Beasley include Bezley, Beazleigh, Beesley and Beisley. In England the Beasley surname is mostly in Warwickshire and surrounding counties. There are many with the Beasley surname also in the city of London. Very few Beasley families are in Scotland, any mostly located in Midlothian and Lanarkshire. Within the United States Beasley families are concentrated in the southern states, especially in Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama. There are some also in Illinois, California and New York. Famous: John Beasley (music composer, producer and musician), Bruce Beasley (expressionist sculptor), Jamar Beasley (professional soccer player), Michael Beasley (professional basketball player), John Beasley (actor) and Allyce Beasley (actress).