Explore the Family Name Bailes

The meaning of Bailes

1. English (Durham): variant of Bales or Bayliss. 2. English: variant of Bale 1, from the genitive case of Middle English bail(e) ‘bailey, outer wall of a castle’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived beside a castle. Compare Bail and Bailey. 3. Spanish: plural form of Baile.

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How common is the last name Bailes in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bailes has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 10,336th most popular surname but rose to 10,150th in 2010, indicating an increase of 1.8%. The number of people with this surname also increased by 11.31%, from 2,855 in 2000 to 3,178 in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of people with the last name Bailes per 100,000 increased by 1.89%, from 1.06 in 2000 to 1.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,336	#10,150	1.8%
Count	2,855	3,178	11.31%
Proportion per 100k	1.06	1.08	1.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bailes

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that individuals with the Bailes surname have diverse ethnic identities. In 2000 and 2010, the majority identified as White, though this percentage decreased from 91.21% to 85.93%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw the biggest increase, from 2.87% in 2000 to 6.73% in 2010, a significant growth of 134.49%. The percentage of those identifying as Black also increased, from 4.13% in 2000 to 5.10% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw increases. The proportion of people with multiple races increased from 1.05% to 1.32% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.21%	85.93%	-5.79%
Hispanic	2.87%	6.73%	134.49%
Black	4.13%	5.1%	23.49%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.32%	25.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.39%	0.53%	35.9%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.35%	0.38%	8.57%