Bayley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bayley Name Meaning: A variant of the surname 'Bailey'. Believed to have derived from a number of different origins, may have been taken from the English 'Bail(l)i' or the Scottish 'Bailie' meaning 'carrier/porter'. May have also come from the word 'bail(l)y' which referred to the outer wall of a castle. 'Bailey' also means 'berrywood'.

A possible occupational name for someone for someone who was an 'attendant/baliff' for example nowadays it is associated with a magistrate or officer in court. Was also a name given to someone who lived next to the outer wall of a castle or it may have possible been taken from the place name 'Bailey' in Lancashire.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bayley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bayley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 193
Female Servant 178
Independent 159
Male Servant 82
Labourer 77
Farmer 68
Shoe Maker 38
Cotton Weaver 29
Tailor 23
Silk Weaver 20
Clerk 18
Silk Piecer 18
Silk Winder 16
Carpenter 16
Ag Labourer 16
Miner 16
Joiner 14
Pupil 13
Dress Maker 13
Servant 13
Weaver 13
Apprentice 12
Independant 12
Grocer 12
Mariner 11

Bayley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bailey 83% 319,576
2 Bayley 100% 37,433
3 Baily 67% 14,135
4 Baley 83% 4,170
5 Baillie 43% 3,597
6 Bayly 83% 3,130
7 Balley 83% 2,751
8 Bailly 67% 878
9 Bailley 71% 874
10 Bailie 50% 819
11 Baylie 67% 816
12 Boyley 83% 311
13 Baylay 83% 213
14 Byley 83% 144
15 Beyley 83% 142
16 Bayeley 86% 137

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The surname Bayley is the 2nd most popular variant of Bailey.

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