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UK surname

Baylie

A shortened form of the Old French surname "Baillie" meaning "bailiff" or "steward".

In the 1881 census there were 81 people recorded with the Baylie surname, ranking it #22,082 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 111, ranked #29,049, down from #22,082 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kingswinford, London parishes and Lambeth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wyre Forest, Dudley and Croydon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Baylie is 114 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 37.0%.

1881 census count

81

Ranked #22,082

Modern count

111

2016, ranked #29,049

Peak year

2015

114 bearers

Map years

3

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Baylie had 81 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,082 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 111 in 2016, ranked #29,049.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 105 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Baylie surname distribution map

The map shows where the Baylie surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Baylie surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Baylie over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 78 #19,840
1861 historical 91 #22,206
1881 historical 81 #22,082
1891 historical 102 #23,719
1901 historical 89 #24,154
1911 historical 105 #22,064
1997 modern 87 #28,749
1998 modern 99 #27,785
1999 modern 97 #28,187
2000 modern 101 #27,555
2001 modern 99 #27,534
2002 modern 104 #27,303
2003 modern 106 #26,775
2004 modern 96 #28,605
2005 modern 95 #28,817
2006 modern 96 #28,946
2007 modern 92 #29,929
2008 modern 98 #29,355
2009 modern 98 #29,906
2010 modern 102 #29,930
2011 modern 105 #29,287
2012 modern 102 #29,902
2013 modern 111 #28,856
2014 modern 112 #28,934
2015 modern 114 #28,478
2016 modern 111 #29,049

Geography

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Where Baylies are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kingswinford, London parishes, Lambeth, Oldswinford and St Giles Camberwell. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wyre Forest, Dudley and Croydon. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Kingswinford Worcestershire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Lambeth London (South Districts)
4 Oldswinford Worcestershire
5 St Giles Camberwell London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wyre Forest 004 Wyre Forest
2 Dudley 028 Dudley
3 Wyre Forest 001 Wyre Forest
4 Wyre Forest 008 Wyre Forest
5 Croydon 040 Croydon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Baylie

These lists show first names that appear often with the Baylie surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Baylie

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Baylie, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Baylie surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Baylie household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Baylie is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Baylie is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Baylie falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Baylie is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Baylie, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Baylie

The surname Baylie originated in Scotland during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "baillie," which means "bailiff" or "steward." The bailiff was an important administrative position in feudal Scotland, responsible for overseeing a lord's estates and enforcing local laws.

The earliest recorded instance of the Baylie surname can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which documented the Scottish barons and landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. This suggests that the Baylie family held a position of influence and land ownership during this time.

One notable historical figure with the Baylie surname was Sir William Baylie, who was born in 1535 and served as the Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1585 to 1587. He played a significant role in the Scottish Reformation and was a prominent supporter of the Presbyterian Church.

Another individual of note was Robert Baylie, born in 1599, who was a Scottish Presbyterian minister and a leading figure in the Presbyterian movement during the 17th century. He was a member of the Westminster Assembly and played a crucial role in shaping the theological foundations of Presbyterianism.

In the 18th century, John Baylie, born in 1717, was a renowned Scottish mathematician and philosopher. He made significant contributions to the field of calculus and was a professor at the University of Glasgow.

The Baylie surname was also associated with several places in Scotland, such as Baylie Farm in Aberdeenshire and Baylie Bridge in Fife. These place names likely derived from the presence of Baylie families in those areas, reflecting their role as local administrators or landowners.

It is worth noting that the spelling of the surname has varied over time, with variations such as Baillie, Bailie, and Bayly being used interchangeably. This is a common occurrence with many Scottish surnames, as spelling conventions were not standardized until more recent times.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Baylie families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Baylie surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Surrey leads with 15 Baylies recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.90x.

County Total Index
Surrey 15 3.90x
Middlesex 10 1.27x
Lancashire 9 0.96x
Northumberland 6 5.11x
Staffordshire 6 2.25x
Suffolk 6 6.24x
Yorkshire 6 0.77x
Worcestershire 5 4.85x
Dorset 4 7.72x
Durham 4 1.70x
Radnorshire 4 62.79x
Northamptonshire 2 2.69x
Devon 1 0.61x
Essex 1 0.64x
Gloucestershire 1 0.65x
Warwickshire 1 0.50x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lambeth in Surrey leads with 14 Baylies recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.33x.

Place Total Index
Lambeth 14 20.33x
Twickenham 8 235.99x
Westgate 6 82.42x
Clifton 5 714.29x
Sedgley 5 50.51x
Broom 4 2105.26x
Bucknell 4 2105.26x
Lowestoft 4 87.91x
Poole St James 4 205.13x
Liverpool 3 5.27x
York St John Micklegate 3 1578.95x
Clent 2 740.74x
Northampton St Giles 2 70.67x
Paddington London 2 6.88x
Stourbridge 2 75.47x
Yoxford 2 689.66x
Aston 1 1.82x
Batley 1 13.44x
Bentham 1 166.67x
Cheltenham 1 8.37x
Heeley 1 42.02x
Redditch 1 47.85x
Richmond 1 18.55x
Roydon 1 434.78x
Walsall Foreign 1 7.26x
West Derby 1 3.65x
West Teignmouth 1 79.37x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Baylie surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Eliza 4
Elizabeth 4
Jane 4
Mary 4
Ellen 3
Sarah 3
Alice 2
Amy 2
Annie 2
Emma 2
Helen 2
Margaret 2
Ada 1
Alexandra 1
Ann 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Isabella 1
Kate 1
Lauria 1
Louisa 1
Maud 1
Telia 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Baylie surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 6
Henry 4
Charles 3
Edward 3
William 3
James 2
Thomas 2
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Claude 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Fred.C. 1
Fred.Claud 1
Frederic 1
George 1
Joseph 1
Marshall 1

FAQ

Baylie surname: questions and answers

How common was the Baylie surname in 1881?

In 1881, 81 people were recorded with the Baylie surname. That placed it at #22,082 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Baylie surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 111 in 2016. That gives Baylie a modern rank of #29,049.

What does the Baylie surname mean?

A shortened form of the Old French surname "Baillie" meaning "bailiff" or "steward".

What does the Baylie map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Baylie bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.