Find out how popular the last name Baye is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Baye.

Baye, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Baye surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baye in America

Baye is the 33645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baye surname appeared 677 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Baye.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baye to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Baye

The surname BAYE is of French origin and is believed to have originated in the northern regions of France, particularly in the areas around Normandy and Brittany. The name is derived from the Old French word "baie," which means "bay" or "inlet of the sea." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a bay or coastal inlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BAYE can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The name appears as "de la Baye," indicating that it was likely held by a Norman family residing near a bay or coastal area.

In the 12th century, a prominent figure named Guillaume de Baye is mentioned in the chronicles of the Abbey of Saint-Denis in Paris. He was a knight and landowner who participated in the Third Crusade (1189-1192) under the command of King Richard I of England.

Another notable bearer of the name was Jean de Baye, a French poet and author who lived in the 15th century. He is best known for his work "Le Roman de la Rose," a famous medieval allegorical poem.

During the 16th century, the BAYE surname appeared in records from the Duchy of Normandy, where it was sometimes spelled as "Bayeux" or "Bayé." This variation in spelling likely reflects the regional dialects and local pronunciations of the name.

In the 17th century, a French explorer and navigator named Pierre LeBaye (1620-1686) gained recognition for his voyages to North America and the Caribbean. He was one of the first Europeans to map and chart the coastlines of parts of present-day Canada and the United States.

Another notable figure was François-Joseph Baye (1743-1820), a French architect and urban planner who designed many notable buildings and public spaces in Paris, including the Palais de la Bourse (Stock Exchange) and the Fontaine des Innocents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baye

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Baye.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Baye was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Baye has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Baye was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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