Explore the Family Name Baity

The meaning of Baity

Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Beatty.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Baity' has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, this surname ranked 13,980 and slipped to 14,398 in 2010, reflecting a decrease by 2.99%. Despite this decline in rank, the actual count of people carrying the 'Baity' surname increased from 1,981 to 2,076 during the same period, indicating a 4.8% rise. However, when considered per 100,000 people, the proportion with the 'Baity' surname decreased by 4.11%, from 0.73 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,980	#14,398	-2.99%
Count	1,981	2,076	4.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	0.7	-4.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baity

The ethnicity of individuals with the 'Baity' surname also displayed some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnic identity associated with the 'Baity' surname is White, though it slightly decreased from 58.4% to 57.37% over the decade. The Black community represented the second-largest group, with a minor drop from 37.2% to 36.85%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as having two or more races rose significantly by 51.19%, from 2.52% to 3.81%. For the first time in 2010, the surname appeared among the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic communities, although these groups represented just 0.43% and 0.72% respectively. Finally, the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation saw a decline of 9.89%, down to 0.82%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	58.4%	57.37%	-1.76%
Black	37.2%	36.85%	-0.94%
Two or More Races	2.52%	3.81%	51.19%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.91%	0.82%	-9.89%
Hispanic	0%	0.72%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.43%	0%