Baldy Surname
Approximately 3,344 people bear this surname
Baldy 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 SurnameBaldy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,304 | 1:50,938 | 6,672 |
| Egypt | 580 | 1:158,510 | 12,069 |
| United States | 558 | 1:649,568 | 52,100 |
| Poland | 317 | 1:119,901 | 17,849 |
| Germany | 159 | 1:506,324 | 43,083 |
| Iran | 126 | 1:609,385 | 33,721 |
| England | 118 | 1:472,187 | 30,747 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Ukraine | 14 | 1:3,251,621 | 182,804 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 124 | 1:404,989 | 29,999 |
The alternate forms: Báldy (40) are calculated separately.
Baldy (104) may also be a first name.
Baldy 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.
Perhaps from Baldwin.
Baldy Demographics
Average Baldy Salary in
United States
$40,508 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Baldy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baldy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Baldy (Arabic: بلدي) is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Báldy. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baldy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 134,614th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,179,290 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Baldy are found; 44 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Baldy is also the 925,156th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 104 people.
The surname Baldy is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 1,304 people, or 1 in 50,938. In France Baldy is primarily concentrated in: Occitanie, where 44 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 13 percent reside. Excluding France this last name is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.
Baldy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Baldy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Baldy last name rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Baldy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Baldy last name are 17.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.39% registered with the party.
The amount Baldy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.21% more than the national average, earning R 330,816 per year and in United States they earn 6.12% less than the national average, earning $40,508 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baldy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baldy in the Arabic language | ||
| بلدي | bldy | - |
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