Baileff Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Baileff Surname Definition:

BAILEYHEF: Henricus de Baileyhef, chamberlain of Scotland, c. 1223—1245, died at St. James in Spain in 1246 (Bain, I, 632). "A large land owner both in England and Scotland, his wife Lora having been one of the heirs of the De Valoniis family.

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Baileff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:1,688,42669,999
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Baileff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BAILEYHEF: Henricus de Baileyhef, chamberlain of Scotland, c. 1223—1245, died at St. James in Spain in 1246 (Bain, I, 632). "A large land owner both in England and Scotland, his wife Lora having been one of the heirs of the De Valoniis family. Of his parentage different accounts are given; Bain's Calendar of documents, I, no. 632, suggests that he was a son of another Henry who appears in Foedera in 1199 as a follower of the Count of Flanders" (Inchaffray, p. 275).

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

Baileff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Baileff is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Baileff.

How Common Is The Last Name Baileff? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,432,070th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name Baileff is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Baileff are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

Baileff is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 1,688,426. In England it is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 36 percent live, Surrey, where 24 percent live and Cheshire, where 12 percent live.

Baileff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Baileff has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Baileff surname rose 471 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Bayliffe67150/
Baulf67110/
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