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BAILEY

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There are approximately 102,142 people named Bailey in the UK. That makes it the 68th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,617 are named Bailey.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Bailey surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A name of office; a corruption of Bailiff, which is derived from the French bailler, to deliver. A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an alderman.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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