Show ContentsBaile History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Baile is a name that was originally given to a near the outer wall of a feudal castle which is derived from the Old French word baille, which referred to such a structure.

Early Origins of the Baile family

The surname Baile was first found in Colchester, where they had been granted lands about the year 1500. The name was originally spelt Bellis. Baile Hill is a man-made earth mound in York, England. It is thought to have been built in 1068 and played a part in William the Conqueror's conquest of York.

Early History of the Baile family

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Baile Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bayle, Bayles, Baile, Bailes, Bellis and others.

Early Notables of the Baile family

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Baile Ranking

In France, the name Baile is the 8,901st most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1


United States Baile migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Baile Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Mathew Baile who settled in Virginia in 1656
  • Matthew Baile, who settled in Virginia in 1656
  • Thomas Baile, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 2
Baile Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Frederick Baile, who arrived in Maryland in 1845 2
  • Xaver Baile, who settled in Philadelphia in 1857
  • William Baile who settled in Philadelphia in 1876
  • William Baile, who settled in Philadelphia in 1876

Contemporary Notables of the name Baile (post 1700) +

  • David Baile, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1936
  • Jean-Philippe Baile (b. 1987), French professional rugby league footballer for Bradford Bulls


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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