Baines Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Baines Name Meaning: There could be 3 derivations for this surname - Scottish & Northern English from nickname meaning 'bones'; Anglicised form of Welsh 'ab Einws@ son of Einws; in Southern England possibly derived from the french word 'bain' meaning bath

In Southern England, it is thought that the name was given to attendants at the local public baths, from the French word 'bain' meaning bath

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Baines Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Baines family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 611
Agricultural Labourer 111
House Servant 54
Labourer 36
House Keeper 34
Cotton Weaver 31
Dress Maker 27
Servant 27
Coal Miner 26
Tailor 20
Blacksmith 18
Farm Labourer 18
Laundress 16
Plaiter 15
Carter 15
General Servant 12
Joiner 10
Domestic Servant 10
Farm Servant 10
Railway Labourer 9
Gardener 9
School Mistress 9
Cotton Piecer 9
House Maid 9
Farmer 8

Baines Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Baines 100% 38,067
2 Baynes 83% 8,571
3 Bones 67% 8,224
4 Bains 83% 6,087
5 Banes 83% 4,104
6 Bines 83% 2,578
7 Beans 50% 1,734
8 Bonas 50% 1,450
9 Bonus 50% 821
10 Beanes 67% 820
11 Bons 50% 470
12 Bins 67% 323
13 Bans 67% 310
14 Bannes 83% 266
15 Boanas 50% 252
16 Bens 50% 227
17 Buns 50% 146
18 Bouns 50% 130
19 Banies 67% 126
20 Banas 67% 122
21 Bunes 67% 111

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The surname Baines is the most popular version of all its varients

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