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Bakay was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Bakay family lived in the county of Angus at the old manor of Baike.
The surname Bakay was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times as Lords of the manor of Baikie. However, by the 14th century this family appears to have moved north to the Orkneys where they became a prominent family.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bakay research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1697 and 1952 are included under the topic Early Bakay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Bakay has appeared Backie, Baikie, Bakey, Baikey, Baky, Baickie and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Bakay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Bakay: Lennard Baickie who landed in America in 1712.