Bays

Bays Meaning & Origin

About Bays
The surname Bays is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a bay or a habitational name for someone from a place named Baye or Bayes. Another possibility is that it originated as a nickname for someone with a fair or light complexion, derived from the Middle English word "bey" meaning "bay-colored" or "reddish-brown." The exact meaning of the surname Bays would depend on the specific historical context and geographical location of its origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bays: 6,588
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,287
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bays 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 Bays is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/beɪz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bays in Braille

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

The name Bays in braille

How to sign the name Bays using Sign Language

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

The name Bays in sign language

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