Baines Name Meaning: There could be 3 derivations for this surname - Scottish & Northern English from nickname meaning 'bones'; Anglicised form of Welsh 'ab Einws@ son of Einws; in Southern England possibly derived from the french word 'bain' meaning bath
In Southern England, it is thought that the name was given to attendants at the local public baths, from the French word 'bain' meaning bath
Discover how your Baines ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 4 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 32 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 29 |
| Cornwall | 11 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 28 |
| Devon | 4 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Durham | 100 |
| Essex | 104 |
| Gloucestershire | 27 |
| Hampshire | 47 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 35 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 145 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 53 |
| Lancashire | 874 |
| Leicestershire | 93 |
| Lincolnshire | 132 |
| London | 274 |
| Middlesex | 16 |
| Northumberland | 21 |
| Norfolk | 67 |
| Northamptonshire | 72 |
| Nottinghamshire | 112 |
| Oxfordshire | 9 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 145 |
| Shropshire | 28 |
| Suffolk | 17 |
| Somerset | 1 |
| Surrey | 28 |
| Sussex | 66 |
| Staffordshire | 85 |
| Warwickshire | 24 |
| Westmorland | 62 |
| Wiltshire | 31 |
| Worcestershire | 24 |
| Yorkshire | 791 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 6 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 38 |
| Monmouthshire | 6 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 611 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 111 |
| House Servant | 54 |
| Labourer | 36 |
| House Keeper | 34 |
| Cotton Weaver | 31 |
| Dress Maker | 27 |
| Servant | 27 |
| Coal Miner | 26 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Blacksmith | 18 |
| Farm Labourer | 18 |
| Laundress | 16 |
| Plaiter | 15 |
| Carter | 15 |
| General Servant | 12 |
| Joiner | 10 |
| Domestic Servant | 10 |
| Farm Servant | 10 |
| Railway Labourer | 9 |
| Gardener | 9 |
| School Mistress | 9 |
| Cotton Piecer | 9 |
| House Maid | 9 |
| Farmer | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Baines | 2,732 |
| John Baines | 2,484 |
| William Baines | 2,409 |
| Thomas Baines | 1,654 |
| Elizabeth Baines | 1,581 |
| Sarah Baines | 1,378 |
| James Baines | 1,200 |
| George Baines | 1,174 |
| Ann Baines | 799 |
| Joseph Baines | 791 |
| Jane Baines | 774 |
| Henry Baines | 642 |
| Margaret Baines | 635 |
| Charles Baines | 588 |
| Annie Baines | 570 |
| Alice Baines | 559 |
| Robert Baines | 534 |
| Edward Baines | 512 |
| Richard Baines | 507 |
| Ellen Baines | 477 |
| Eliza Baines | 454 |
| Hannah Baines | 450 |
| Emma Baines | 441 |
| Arthur Baines | 372 |
| Frederick Baines | 368 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baines | 100% | 38,067 |
| 2 | Baynes | 83% | 8,571 |
| 3 | Bones | 67% | 8,224 |
| 4 | Bains | 83% | 6,087 |
| 5 | Banes | 83% | 4,104 |
| 6 | Bines | 83% | 2,578 |
| 7 | Beans | 50% | 1,734 |
| 8 | Bonas | 50% | 1,450 |
| 9 | Bonus | 50% | 821 |
| 10 | Beanes | 67% | 820 |
| 11 | Bons | 50% | 470 |
| 12 | Bins | 67% | 323 |
| 13 | Bans | 67% | 310 |
| 14 | Bannes | 83% | 266 |
| 15 | Boanas | 50% | 252 |
| 16 | Bens | 50% | 227 |
| 17 | Buns | 50% | 146 |
| 18 | Bouns | 50% | 130 |
| 19 | Banies | 67% | 126 |
| 20 | Banas | 67% | 122 |
| 21 | Bunes | 67% | 111 |
The surname Baines is the most popular version of all its varients