Bailiff

Bailiff Meaning & Origin

About Bailiff
The surname Bailiff is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "bail(l)i," meaning "bailiff" or "steward." A bailiff was a person who acted as a manager or overseer of a lord's estate or a royal officer responsible for maintaining law and order. The surname Bailiff likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held such a position of authority and responsibility. Over time, the name Bailiff has become a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bailiff: 805
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,366
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bailiff 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

📇 Metaphone
PLF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 L AH0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈbeɪlɪf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bailiff in Braille

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

The name Bailiff in braille

How to sign the name Bailiff using Sign Language

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

The name Bailiff in sign language

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