Bayliffe Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bayliffe Surname Definition:

BAILEYHEF: Henricus de Baileyhef, chamberlain of Scotland, c. 1223—1245, died at St. James in Spain in 1246 (Bain, I, 632). "A large land owner both in England and Scotland, his wife Lora having been one of the heirs of the De Valoniis family.

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Bayliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:551,66433,983
United States251:14,498,357517,445
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Wales41:773,63329,106
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769

Bayliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BAILEYHEF: Henricus de Baileyhef, chamberlain of Scotland, c. 1223—1245, died at St. James in Spain in 1246 (Bain, I, 632). "A large land owner both in England and Scotland, his wife Lora having been one of the heirs of the De Valoniis family. Of his parentage different accounts are given; Bain's Calendar of documents, I, no. 632, suggests that he was a son of another Henry who appears in Foedera in 1199 as a follower of the Count of Flanders" (Inchaffray, p. 275).

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

= Bailiff: v. under Bailey.

There was a youthe, a well-beloved youthe, And he was a squires son; He loved the bayliffes daughter deare, That lived in Islington.

—‘The Bailiff’s Daughter of Islington’: Percy's Reliques.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bayliffe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bayliffe occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bayliffe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,434,893rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. Bayliffe occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Bayliffe are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 551,664. In England Bayliffe is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 22 percent live, West Midlands, where 18 percent live and Worcestershire, where 17 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and New Zealand, where 9 percent live.

Bayliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bayliffe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bayliffe surname expanded 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bayliffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bayliffe last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bayliffe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.96% more than the national average, earning $55,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.79% more than the national average, earning $67,959 CAD per year.

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