Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English (British) Pronounced Pron. BIZ-lee(British English) [key] Other Forms FormsBizley, Bisley Meaning & History Bisley is a locational surname from the village of Bisley in Surrey. It comes from the words biss meaning “brown” or "ashy" and leah meaning “clearing” denoting a wide area of untilled land such as a meadow or woodland.