Bails Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bails Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bails family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Straw Plaitter 2
Straw Plaiter 1
Groom 1
School Master 1
Annuitant 1
Cordwainer 1
Cordwainers Wife 1
Farm Labourer 1
Gardener 1
Groom Domestic 1
Servant 1
House Keeper Domestic Servant 1
Nurse Maid 1
Agent 1
No Occupation 1
Retired Agricultural Labourer 1
Domestic Servant 1
Watch Finisher 1
House Keeper 1

Bails Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bales 60% 12,798
2 Beales 50% 9,083
3 Bayles 67% 8,632
4 Biles 60% 6,406
5 Bailes 83% 5,286
6 Blease 33% 4,040
7 Bayless 57% 3,487
8 Beals 60% 2,139
9 Bolas 40% 1,180
10 Bolus 40% 904
11 Boles 40% 901
12 Booles 50% 852
13 Beels 60% 736
14 Bools 60% 652
15 Blues 40% 492
16 Bailis 83% 392
17 Blois 40% 377
18 Blaise 50% 366
19 Bails 100% 338
20 Bailess 71% 301
21 Blais 60% 212
22 Balis 60% 190
23 Boules 50% 182
24 Boiles 67% 167
25 Balles 67% 162
26 Bouls 60% 103
27 Boils 80% 102

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The surname Bails is the 19th most popular variant of Bales.

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