Bails

Bails Meaning & Origin

About Bails
The surname Bails is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "baille," meaning "bailiff" or "steward." It was an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a bailiff, a person responsible for managing the affairs of a lord or overseeing a particular area. The surname Bails therefore signifies a person who held such a position or was associated with the role of a bailiff in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bails: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bails 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
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/beɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bails in Braille

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

The name Bails in braille

How to sign the name Bails using Sign Language

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

The name Bails in sign language

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