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Bailly Family History

Bailly Surname Meaning

French: occupational name for a steward or official from Old French baillif. Compare Bailey.

French: habitational name from (Le) Bailly, the name of several places in the northern part of France.

English: variant of Bailey.

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


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Where is the Bailly family from?

You can see how Bailly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bailly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bailly families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 4 Bailly families living in Louisiana. This was about 57% of all the recorded Bailly's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Bailly families in 1840.
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What did your Bailly ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bailly. 30% of Bailly men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Bailly women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bailly were Janitor and Housework.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Janitor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    16%
  • Maid
    13%
  • Bookkeeper
    13%
  • Housework
    13%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Bailly. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bailly. For the veterans among your Bailly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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