Baldy Surname

134,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

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.

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Baldy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3041:50,9386,672
Egypt5801:158,51012,069
United States5581:649,56852,100
Poland3171:119,90117,849
Germany1591:506,32443,083
Iran1261:609,38533,721
England1181:472,18730,747
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:241,34017,803
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:404,98929,999

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.

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

Perhaps from Baldwin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Baldy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Baldy (Arabic: بلدي) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Báldy. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baldy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 134,614th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,179,290 people. The last name is predominantly 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 occurring first name world-wide, held by 104 people.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 1,304 people, or 1 in 50,938. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Occitanie, where 44 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 13 percent are found. Besides France it exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Baldy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Baldy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Baldy surname increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Baldy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Baldy are 17.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.39% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Báldy9340/
Baldys91274/
Baldey91174/
Balday9143/
Baldoy9134/
Balduy9124/
Baldiy917/
Baldyi913/
Baildy912/
Bauldy911/
Baldhy911/
Balldy911/
Baldyś911/
Baldych83444/
Baldysz8373/
Baldysh8311/
Baldhay834/
Baldaya833/
Ballday831/
Baldouy831/
Balde80604,607/
Baldé8053,283/
Baldi8038,417/
Balda806,747/
Boldy80618/
Waldy80414/
Valdy8082/
Baldí804/
Baldè802/
Baldê801/
Balldhay771/
Baldeh7319,530/
Baldez735,683/
Baldes732,151/
Balder731,973/
Baldit73950/
Baldet73787/
Baldie73784/
Baldea73508/
Baldis73404/
Baldha73357/
Baldee73198/
Baldio73181/
Boldys73134/
Baulde73120/
Valday7382/
Boldey7372/
Bolday7365/
Bhalde7363/
Baldih7337/
Baalde7332/
Baalda7327/
Bouldy7326/
Baldeu7322/
Baldai7321/
Balldi7321/
Baldui7320/
Walday7316/
Bałdys7314/
Valdey7312/
Baldiz7310/
Baldoj738/
Baldhi737/
Boldoy735/
Ballda734/
Baldhe734/
Baldoa734/
Boldyš734/
Baaldi733/
Beildy733/
Waldey732/
Ballde732/
Baldei732/
Valdiy732/
Baldje732/
Baldêz732/
Balded732/
Baldés732/
Balhdj732/
Baldej732/
Baulda731/
Baslde731/
Bailde731/
Balddi731/
Baldii731/
Baldoi731/
Bhalda731/
Bhaldi731/
Walldy731/
Wealdy731/
Baldeş731/
Baldid731/
Baldiş731/
Baldès731/
Baldée731/
Baldês731/
Baldaj731/
Bealda731/
Bauldi731/
Baëlde731/
Baldét731/
Baldip730/
Battleday7191/
Baldaia671,181/
Boldysh67295/
Balduit67161/
Boulday6774/
Bauldie6764/
Baldich6763/
Baldieh6762/
Batilde6760/
Bealdeh6755/
Baldaih6752/
Baldeis6736/
Balditt6735/
Boldych6732/
Baldish6724/
Bealded6716/
Valdaya6715/
Waldych6710/
Valdays6710/
Balhdai677/
Valdeyz675/
Baldaja675/
Baldith674/
Waldayh674/
Baldeas673/
Baulder671/
Balderr671/
Bhaldhe671/
Bhallde671/
Baaldha671/
Valdysh671/
Bolldey671/
Basilde671/
Baldeiz671/
Baldess671/
Baldesh671/
Bauldes671/
Baldees671/
Baldeep670/
Bealder670/
Valldey670/
Bouldey670/

Baldy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baldy in the Arabic language
بلديbldy-

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