Baildon Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Baildon Surname Definition:

Most probably from Baildon, the name of a township in the parish of Otley, Yorkshire. Baring-Gould (p. 208) erroneously, I think, says the name is derived from Baladon, a place in Normandy. Patrick Baldon was a priest of the diocese of Ross in 1444 (Pap.

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Baildon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Australia731:369,80430,692
England661:844,21344,691
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Baildon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Most probably from Baildon, the name of a township in the parish of Otley, Yorkshire. Baring-Gould (p. 208) erroneously, I think, says the name is derived from Baladon, a place in Normandy. Patrick Baldon was a priest of the diocese of Ross in 1444 (Pap. Lett., VIII, p. 449). William Baldon appears as perpetual vicar of Inverness, 1536, and Robert Baldon was part tenant in Akinhede, 1565 (REM., p. 438). H. Bellyse Baildon edited an edition of The Poems of William Dunbar, Cambridge, 1907. W. Paley Baildon (Baildon and the Baildons, l, p. 78—79) gives 57 ways in which his family name has been spelled in recent years and 64 old spellings from records.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A chapelry in the W. Riding of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Baildon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Baildon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Baildon occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Baildon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 851,613th most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 22,702,635 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 32 percent of Baildon are found; 32 percent are found in Australasia and 32 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Baildon is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 113 people, or 1 in 3,207,601. In The United States Baildon is most frequent in: Georgia, where 15 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States Baildon exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

Baildon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Baildon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 435 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 34 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Baildon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Baildon surname are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.07% registered with the political party.

Baildon earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.95% more than the national average, earning $57,368 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Basildon9311/
Baldon927,381/
Baldone86352/
Bayldon86181/
Baldoin86143/
Baldong8611/
Baldoun864/
Baldont863/
Vaildon861/
Baldoon861/
Balddon860/
Bauldon860/
Balldon860/
Baildom860/
Bujaldon80767/
Baldosin801/
D'Baldon801/
Baldoine801/
Baldan7715,311/
Waldon776,785/
Valdon771,133/
Baldom7730/
Baldun7727/
Baldão774/
Baldán772/
Baldón771/
Baldonova755/
Bahyeldon751/
Boujaldon751/
Battledon750/
Balduin71662/
Baldang7161/
Valdone7153/
Baldane7151/
Balduhn7134/
Bouldon7128/
Whildon7118/
Baildam7115/
Bhaldan7113/
Baldgun7111/
Baldung7110/
Baldaan715/
Walldon713/
Walddon713/
Wauldon712/
Whaldon712/
Valdoin711/
Weildon711/
Waldonc711/
Baldeun711/
Waldoun711/
Baldgan711/
Waldgon710/
Balduyn710/
Waldone710/
Boeldon710/
Baldant710/
Wealdon710/
Waldoon710/
Whieldon67651/
Wheildon67420/
Whealdon67197/
Baldacin67129/
Bhaldand6751/
Baildham6746/
Baldasin6740/
Bhaldane6721/
Bujaldón6715/
Bouldoun6711/
Whilldon676/
Bajeldan673/
Villedon672/
Bouldone671/
Whaeldon671/
Baldutin671/
Balduine671/
Baldahan671/
Baldusen670/
Whildone670/
Waldhone670/

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