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Bayliss Name Meaning

English: variant of Bailiff with excrescent -s an occupational name for an officer of a court of justice whose duties included serving writs distraining goods and (formerly) arresting people. In England it was formerly a status name for the chief officer of a hundred (administrative subdivision of a county). The derivation is from Middle English Old French bailis from Late Latin baiulivus (adjective) ‘pertaining to an attendant or porter’ (see Bailey ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bailiff, Bliss, Balis, Biss, Wallis, Ballin, Bayes, Bayle, Ayles

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Where is the Bayliss family from?

You can see how Bayliss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bayliss family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bayliss families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 848 Bayliss families living in Warwickshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Bayliss's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Bayliss families in 1891.
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What did your Bayliss ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bayliss. 7% of Bayliss men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Bayliss women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bayliss were Bricklayer and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Farm Labourer
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Bayliss. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Bayliss. For the veterans among your Bayliss ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bayliss lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bayliss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bayliss in 1945 was 38, and 77 in 2004.

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