Hayes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hayes Name Meaning: Locational for a number of places named 'Hayes',i.e 'Hayes in 'Kent',recorded as 'Hese'.

The old English term is 'Haes',meaning 'brushwood' or 'underwood'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hayes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hayes family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 253
Female Servant 217
Labourer 196
Independent 175
Male Servant 75
Farmer 66
Silk Weaver 46
Shoe Maker 41
Weaver 41
Dress Maker 35
Carpenter 32
Tailor 32
Cotton Weaver 25
Frame Work Knitter 24
Blacksmith 23
Apprentice 22
Butcher 22
Servant 20
Lab 20
Soldier 19
Cotton Spinner 19
Pauper 19
Gardener 17
Ag Lab 16
Laundress 15

Hayes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hayes 100% 124,333
2 Heyes 80% 17,180
3 Heys 60% 15,004
4 Hays 80% 12,538
5 Hoyes 80% 3,873
6 Hase 60% 1,843
7 Hayse 60% 641
8 Hyes 80% 621
9 Haase 40% 278
10 Hoys 60% 219
11 Haze 60% 181
12 Heayes 83% 174
13 Heays 60% 144
14 Hasse 40% 131
15 Haasse 50% 100
16 Haighs 50% 100

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The surname Hayes is the most popular version of all its varients

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