Bait Surname

25,844th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Bait Surname Definition:

BAIT, Baith: Probably from the lands named Baith or Bayth in Fife Retours (for Beith). Kath. Bait at Fossoway, 16c. (Dunblane). John Bait witness in Perthshire, 1548, and burgess of Newburgh, Fife, 1549 (Gaw, 7, 24). John Baithe admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1570 (NSCM.

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Bait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India9,6941:79,1285,347
Algeria2,9571:13,0642,314
Indonesia1,8991:69,6417,507
Syria1,5111:12,7741,058
Oman1,0611:3,476504
Cambodia1,0581:14,6381,128
Philippines5701:177,61128,672
Iraq4451:78,7002,572
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Yemen2571:102,8226,174
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
France1581:420,39761,236
Afghanistan1361:236,4204,127
Malaysia861:342,95618,348
United Arab Emirates851:107,7919,280
Lebanon801:70,4645,013
Iran621:1,238,42852,776
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Italy471:1,301,20677,088
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
Belgium181:638,70256,744
England141:3,979,861125,553
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Maldives11:404,1727,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Baït (5), Baiț (4) & Bǻit (1) are calculated separately.

Bait (97,712) may also be a first name.

Bait Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BAIT, Baith: Probably from the lands named Baith or Bayth in Fife Retours (for Beith). Kath. Bait at Fossoway, 16c. (Dunblane). John Bait witness in Perthshire, 1548, and burgess of Newburgh, Fife, 1549 (Gaw, 7, 24). John Baithe admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1570 (NSCM., I, p. 69).

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

Bait Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bait (Hindi: बैट, Marathi: बाईत, Oriya: ବଇତ) occurs most in India. It may be found as a variant: Baït, Baiț or Bǻit. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bait? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,844th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 349,875 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Bait are found; 48 percent are found in South Asia and 46 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Bait is also the 10,413th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 97,712 people.

Bait is most widely held in India, where it is held by 9,694 people, or 1 in 79,128. In India Bait is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 99 percent reside, Telangana, where 0 percent reside and Goa, where 0 percent reside. Beside India this last name occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 14 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.

Bait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bait has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bait surname grew 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bait Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Armenian Apostolic (56%) in Lebanon.

The amount Bait earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.43% less than the national average, earning 223,461 kr per year and in Canada they earn 75.21% more than the national average, earning $87,048 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baït925/
Baiț924/
Bǻit921/
Baith8911,670/
Baite893,359/
Baitz89742/
Bajit89463/
Baist89211/
Baiet89206/
Bhait89201/
Bayit89195/
Baits89162/
Baiat89159/
Baait8942/
Baitt8934/
Baiot8914/
Baiut891/
Baiit891/
Bai869,907,044/
Bat8622,759/
Bit8615,452/
Bhaite801,556/
Bayite80664/
Baihat80456/
Baitch80112/
Baheit8052/
Baggit8051/
Baithe8049/
Baaith8043/
Bhaith8030/
Baihot8021/
Baiets8018/
Bahiat8011/
Bajiot808/
Baiett807/
Baitsh807/
Baiate807/
Baisth805/
Baioth805/
Bajith803/
Bhajit803/
Bahait803/
Bhaiut803/
Baiste802/
Baiete802/
Bayiot802/
Bawiot802/
Baiatt801/
Baieet801/
Baiiot801/
Baisht801/
Baitth801/
Bajitt801/
Bagiet801/
Baitte801/
Bhaiat801/
Bhaiet801/
Bhayit801/
Bahiot801/
Baidte801/
Baiout801/
Baitht801/
Bayith801/
Bhat75255,594/
Bhai75140,973/
Bate7532,464/
Baji7527,370/
Bath7526,235/
Baia7525,649/
Bais7524,319/
Batt7520,567/
Bayi7518,097/
Beit7516,785/
Baid7515,678/
Badt7511,764/
Bast7511,582/
Bith759,354/
Bist759,297/
Wait759,216/
Baio758,642/
Boit757,339/
Baai756,072/
Baiz755,465/
Bite755,113/
Bats754,149/
Biet754,020/
Biot752,506/
Baut752,148/
Bits751,769/
Beat751,656/
Baió751,624/
Baih751,593/
Baiu751,508/
Bajt751,507/
Baie751,492/
Baği751,482/
Baet751,352/
Buit75988/
Baht75881/
Baat75802/
Baii75781/
Bitt75645/
Hbit75497/
Baić75480/
Vait75429/
Baij75427/
Bayt75378/
Baiy75264/
Bhit7551/
Baip7546/
Bgat7514/
Hbat7511/
Bgai759/
Bitė756/
Baič755/
Hbai754/
Bazt754/
Batı753/
Béat752/
Bgit752/
Bijt751/
B'At751/
Bitš751/
Bizt751/
Baët751/
Baitova73683/
Baggitt7361/
Baitowa7341/
Baitsch7335/
Bahajit7310/
Baiette735/
Bahaitt733/
Baheite732/
Bhaisht731/
Bhaiete731/
Bhaiite731/
Bhaihat731/
Baggiot731/
Baihate731/
Bayitte731/
Bahjijt731/
Baaaith731/
Bi672,317,225/
Ba671,320,521/
Bhatt67271,451/
Bisht67118,654/
Bayat67103,430/
Waite6752,355/
Bahia6721,932/
Bhgat6718,022/
Bayot6712,337/
Batts6711,869/
Bathe6710,602/
Batte679,431/
Baute677,438/
Bhate676,968/
Bahij675,824/
Bithe675,601/
Baste675,547/
Buist674,434/
Baggi673,786/
Baiah673,681/
Bahat673,618/
Bayih673,582/
Bhayi673,567/
Bahai673,248/
Bayet673,180/
Vaith673,054/
Bhaiy673,052/
Batch672,644/
Boite672,484/
Baidh672,281/
Baish672,212/
Batth672,200/
Bhais672,106/
Batsh671,747/
Basht671,655/
Bajet671,645/
Baich671,600/
Beath671,598/
Boyat671,572/
Baust671,532/
Baias671,496/
Beyat671,320/
Bhaia671,282/
Beith671,244/
Bajut671,213/
Baaji671,208/
Baath671,166/
Baast671,164/
Bault671,136/
Bieth671,121/
Waitt671,088/
Beate671,036/
Bahji671,030/
Bhath671,013/
Baiou671,007/
Beats67968/
Baaij67856/
Bajat67839/
Bhaip67768/
Hwait67760/
Bhite67694/
Bhaio67635/
Bayte67628/
Bahut67623/
Baies67608/
Bahio67563/
Baiau67549/
Bajot67548/
Bitte67547/
Behat67537/
Baiis67482/
Bejat67450/
Bhaji67448/
Baiha67438/
Bojat67433/
Baiyo67428/
Waith67405/
Bajid67399/
Bayhi67385/
Hbaiz67375/
Whait67354/
Bhist67354/
Biste67337/
Bhoit67333/
Bitts67329/
Beyit67326/
Baayi67311/
Beatt67299/
Baiss67275/
Badts67264/
Baate67262/
Beite67255/
Waiat67237/
Bawet67228/
Baihi67224/
Bajie67222/
Baais67222/
Biott67216/
Bayis67216/
Baiad67209/
Bhaii67204/
Bauth67191/
Bayts67188/
Bajio67186/
Vajit67182/
Buyat67179/
Bağıt67173/
Bhaai67163/
Buiat67158/
Bagie67157/
Hbath67153/
Bijot67147/
Bhaih67147/
Bauet67147/
Bayie67142/
Bhaiu67132/
Bhaat67125/
Baats67123/
Bhaid67118/
Bhuit67114/
Bijit67105/
Vaist67105/
Bawie67103/
Bhaihate67102/
Bacht6797/
Baiie6796/
Vaite6793/
Bauts6791/
Baiud6790/
Baihe6788/
Bahiu6785/
Bagyt6785/
Boits6782/
Bayut6781/
Vaitz6781/
Baiee6778/
Bayiz6778/
Baiaa6772/
Biyot6772/
Vaits6765/
Bajič6765/
Bayitova6764/
Bujit6762/
Wajit6761/
Bhatd6758/
Bujat6758/
Bajiy6754/
Buitt6753/
Boist6749/
Boitt6748/
Waiet6748/
Biyat6747/
Buite6747/
Baied6745/
Bayyi6738/
Buith6738/
Baiap6738/
Baiio6737/
Bicht6736/
Baihu6736/
Baths6735/
Baids6735/
Bahtt6734/
Baije6734/
Bathh6733/
Baijs6733/
Biyet6732/
Bahei6732/
Baius6731/
Baiaş6731/
Bahth6730/
Bhaut6729/
Baiez6725/
Waiut6725/
Vhait6724/
Bahiy6724/
Bistt6724/
Beist6722/
Bejit6721/
Bitht6721/
Baiod6720/
Bitch6717/
Bihst6717/
Baidd6717/
Bijat6716/
Bahyi6716/
Buijt6716/
Baios6715/
Wayit6715/
Beitt6714/
Bhhat6714/
Béjat6714/
Bayid6713/
Battz6713/
Bayio6713/
Bhaet6713/
Baytz6713/
Bayiç6713/
Baaiz6712/
Baedt6712/
Bayii6711/
Biths6711/
Vayit6710/
Bastt6710/
Bai'i6710/
Bijst6710/
Bajht679/
Bhadt679/
Baaid679/
Bhaie679/
Beiat678/
Baiuu678/
Bajih678/
Baisz678/
Bhaij678/
Basst678/
Ba'ai678/
Hbeit678/
Bauia677/
Bisst677/
Boyit677/
Baieh677/
Baigy677/
Bhitt677/
Boith677/
Baiij677/
Ba'th677/
Hbaiu676/
Badte676/
Baiph676/
Boaia676/
Waidt676/
Beast675/
Bhast675/
Baaii675/
Bajii675/
Biște675/
Baiatova674/
Bayiy674/
Bautt674/
Basts674/
Bahii674/
Ba'at674/
Baiaș674/
Baieş674/
Baszt673/
Baiid673/
Beiet673/
Bahtz673/
Baisd673/
Bauht673/
Bauio673/
Bhaihath673/
Bayst672/
Bauie672/
H'Bit672/
Bhgit672/
Beits672/
Baudt672/
Baizz672/
Bojit672/
Bhaht672/
Bitsh672/
Waiht672/
Biett672/
Vaiet672/
Bajij672/
Baihy672/
Bahht672/
Bai'a672/
Buits671/
Buyit671/
Bazte671/
Baztz671/
Batss671/
Baidz671/
Baiiy671/
Baizs671/
Bajte671/
Bajyi671/
Bhayt671/
Bhith671/
Bijet671/
Bistd671/
Bists671/
Bittz671/
Bhajt671/
Bhatp671/
Bhats671/
Bhatz671/
B'Aie671/
Waizt671/
Vaitt671/
Vaidt671/
Boiet671/
Bahái671/
Bastd671/
Baihé671/
Byoat671/
Bhaãt671/
Bhhai671/
Bitsz671/
Baioh671/
Bathë671/
Bastz671/
Bastp671/
Baëtz671/
Bayät671/
Baïji671/
Bațai671/
Baaie671/
B'Ayi671/
Bahyt671/
Bithz671/
Hbist671/
Hbite671/
Baaia671/
Bawio671/
Baiys671/
Baieedth671/
Baijd671/
Baioz671/
Baaai671/
Baiyd670/
Beadt670/
Bieht670/
Bahts670/
Bajth670/
Batht670/
Baztt670/
Bautd670/

Bait Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bait in the Marathi language
बाईतba'ita98.01
बैतbaita0.14
बीतbita0.08
बैटbaita0.07
Bait in the Oriya language
ବଇତba'ita72.63
େବୖତebata20
େବାଇତeba'ita3.16
ବଈତba'ita2.11
ବାଇଟ୍ba'it1.05
Bait in the Hindi language
बैटbaita33.33
बैअतbai'ata16.67
बाईटba'ita16.67
बाइटba'ita16.67
बैतbaita16.67

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