Bayliss

Bayliss Meaning & Origin

About Bayliss
The surname Bayliss is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "bailiff." A bailiff was a person who acted as an officer of the court, responsible for maintaining order and executing legal processes. The name Bayliss signifies someone who held this position or was associated with the role of a bailiff in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bayliss: 2,168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

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

Ranking information for the surname Bayliss is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈbeɪlɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bayliss in Braille

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

The name Bayliss in braille

How to sign the name Bayliss using Sign Language

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

The name Bayliss in sign language

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