Bailie

Bailie Meaning & Origin

About Bailie
The surname Bailie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "bail(l)y," which means "bailiff" or "steward." It was an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a bailiff, a person responsible for maintaining law and order in a particular area or overseeing the estate of a lord. The surname Bailie signifies a person who held this important administrative role in medieval Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bailie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bailie: 1,099
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,205
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bailie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbeΙͺli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bailie in Braille

Here's how to represent Bailie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bailie in braille

How to sign the name Bailie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bailie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bailie in sign language

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