Baldie Surname
Approximately 784 people bear this surname
Baldie Surname Definition:
(1) diminutive of Arnchibald (Dunbar, Social life in former days, I, p. 10, 12). (2) diminutive of Baldwin. Thomas Baldy was infeft in chaplaincy of S. Ninian's in the parish of Ceres, Fife, 1540 (Macfarlane, II, p. 537), and Elspet Baldy is recorded in Aberdeen, 1555 (CRA.
Read More About This SurnameBaldie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 234 | 1:12,265 | 1,248 |
| Scotland | 158 | 1:33,885 | 3,345 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | 1:97,427 | 6,588 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 138 | 1:27,125 | 2,418 |
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Baldié (2) are calculated separately.
Baldie (73) may also be a first name.
Baldie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) diminutive of Arnchibald (Dunbar, Social life in former days, I, p. 10, 12). (2) diminutive of Baldwin. Thomas Baldy was infeft in chaplaincy of S. Ninian's in the parish of Ceres, Fife, 1540 (Macfarlane, II, p. 537), and Elspet Baldy is recorded in Aberdeen, 1555 (CRA., p. 285). William John Baldie was killed in action, 1940. A particular type of fishing boat which came into general use when the fame of Garibaldi (1807—82) was in everybody's mouth was known as 'Baldie' (in Leith) or 'Bauldie' (in Fife) (Scottish national dictionary, s. v. Baldie). See also Bauldee.
Baldie Demographics
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Baldie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baldie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Baldie occurs in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Baldié. For other potential spellings of Baldie click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baldie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 437,497th most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 9,295,339 people. The surname Baldie is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Baldie reside; 32 percent reside in Caribbean and 32 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 1,134,117th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 73 people.
The surname is most numerous in Jamaica, where it is carried by 234 people, or 1 in 12,265. In Jamaica it is mostly concentrated in: Cornwall County, where 55 percent live, Middlesex County, where 26 percent live and Surrey County, where 20 percent live. Other than Jamaica this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Baldie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Baldie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Baldie last name rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,427 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 410 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Baldie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Baldie surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Baldie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 28.14% less than the national average, earning R 170,760 per year and in United States they earn 28.68% more than the national average, earning $55,525 USD per year.
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