History of your Surname
Get access to Bailie family records.Start a free trial

Bailie Family History

Bailie Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Baillie .

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


Similar surnames: Baile, Bailey, Bailin, Barrie, Baillie, Fairlie, Balle, Bailer, Balis

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Bailie family from?

You can see how Bailie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bailie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bailie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Bailie families living in Ohio. This was about 33% of all the recorded Bailie's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Bailie families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bailie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bailie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bailie. 15% of Bailie men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Bailie women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bailie were Clerk and Saleslady. .

View Census Data for Bailie | Data not to scale

*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 1940

  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    19%
  • Secretary
    16%
  • Teacher
    13%
  • Saleslady
    13%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Bailie family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Bailie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bailie census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Bailie

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bailie. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Bailie immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Bailie. For the veterans among your Bailie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Bailie military records

You've only scratched the surface of Bailie family history

Discover More

What is the average Bailie lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bailie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bailie in 1944 was 43, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bailie

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Bailie family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Bailie last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial