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