Baldry Surname
Approximately 4,027 people bear this surname
Baldry Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — the son of Baldric' or 'Balderic'; v. Brodrick.
Hugo fil. Baldrici: Domesday.
Baldricus de Noneton, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameBaldry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,402 | 1:23,197 | 3,232 |
| Australia | 576 | 1:46,868 | 5,864 |
| United States | 434 | 1:835,159 | 63,868 |
| Canada | 328 | 1:112,334 | 11,995 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:41,260 | 4,005 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 17 | 1:344 | 67 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,397 | 1:17,448 | 2,530 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Baldry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — the son of Baldric' or 'Balderic'; v. Brodrick.
Hugo fil. Baldrici: Domesday.
Baldricus de Noneton, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Edward Baldri, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Matilda Baldri, ibid.
Alicia Balrich, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Matylda Baldry, ibid.
1595. William Baldrye and Alice Binekes: Marriage Lic. (London).
1665. Married — John Baldrey and Emma Smith: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(Teutonic) Bold Ruler. [Teutonic Baldric-bald, bold + *rík, a ruler, as in Gothic reik-s and Old English ríc(a.] A power next to the king’s was possessed, from the days of Centwine, in the southern parts of Wessex, by a king or sub-king Baldred, whose influence and importance . . . are rendered more manifest by the circumstance that the Welsh assign to a prince of Devon and Cornwall, living at the time, the Saxon name of Baldric.-Lappenberg-Thorpe, Anglo-Saxon Kings, I. 330.
The Haia or Castle of Baldry is mentioned in Normandy, 1180, as is Anchetil Baldrie (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
The Baldrys of Ipswich possess a very ancient Suffolk name, which was well known in Ipswich and Stowmarket in the 15th and 16th centuries: some of the name served as bailiffs or mayors of Ipswich in the reigns of Henry VI. and Henry VIII. (H. and W.). Sir Thomas Baldry, lord mayor of London in 1523, was the son of Richard Baldry of Stowmarket (P.). The name of Baldri was represented in the neighbouring county of Hunts in the 13th century (H. R.).
Baldry Demographics
Average Male Baldry Height
174.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Baldry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baldry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Baldry is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baldry? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 114,765th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,809,671 people. The last name Baldry is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Baldry live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Baldry is most common in England, where it is borne by 2,402 people, or 1 in 23,197. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Suffolk, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Norfolk, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England Baldry exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Baldry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Baldry has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Baldry last name grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 789 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 538 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Baldry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Baldry are 11.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.42% being registered with the political party.
The amount Baldry earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $43,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.41% more than the national average, earning $56,840 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldrey | 92 | 479 | / |
| Bauldry | 92 | 267 | / |
| Bealdry | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baldrych | 86 | 46 | / |
| Bauldrey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Boldry | 83 | 375 | / |
| Valdry | 83 | 90 | / |
| Baldri | 83 | 10 | / |
| Baldra | 83 | 9 | / |
| Baldre | 83 | 4 | / |
| Waldry | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baldrj | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baldree | 77 | 1,425 | / |
| Baldres | 77 | 904 | / |
| Boldrey | 77 | 338 | / |
| Baldrez | 77 | 173 | / |
| Bouldry | 77 | 111 | / |
| Baldris | 77 | 66 | / |
| Baldriz | 77 | 53 | / |
| Waldrey | 77 | 6 | / |
| Baldrís | 77 | 6 | / |
| Baldrés | 77 | 5 | / |
| Valdrey | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bauldri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baldrer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waldroy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waldryp | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baldred | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baldrie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Baldrich | 71 | 1,252 | / |
| Bauldree | 71 | 207 | / |
| Baldraia | 71 | 120 | / |
| Bouldrey | 71 | 69 | / |
| Baldreas | 71 | 7 | / |
| Baldrais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baldress | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baldriea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouldray | 71 | 0 | / |
| Balldree | 71 | 0 | / |
| Valdre | 67 | 304 | / |
| Boldra | 67 | 289 | / |
| Boldri | 67 | 87 | / |
| Baldreich | 67 | 72 | / |
| Valdra | 67 | 39 | / |
| Valdrè | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waldri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waldre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baldricht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balddrich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baldraich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valdrá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valdri | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waldra | 67 | 0 | / |
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