Hayward Name Meaning: Taken from the Old English word 'hegeweard' which comprises of 'hege' meaning 'fence' and 'weard' meaning guard'.
An occupational name given to a heardman or someone who was in charge of the maintenance of the villages/towns fences/enclosures.
Discover how your Hayward ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 50 |
| Buckinghamshire | 74 |
| Berkshire | 229 |
| Cambridgeshire | 100 |
| Channel Islands | 18 |
| Cheshire | 225 |
| Cornwall | 14 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 82 |
| Devon | 169 |
| Dorset | 314 |
| Durham | 95 |
| Essex | 612 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,100 |
| Hampshire | 904 |
| Herefordshire | 53 |
| Hertfordshire | 50 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 1,028 |
| Lancashire | 583 |
| Leicestershire | 53 |
| Lincolnshire | 92 |
| London | 2,282 |
| Middlesex | 463 |
| Northumberland | 32 |
| Norfolk | 129 |
| Northamptonshire | 114 |
| Nottinghamshire | 92 |
| Oxfordshire | 141 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 666 |
| Suffolk | 630 |
| Somerset | 438 |
| Surrey | 362 |
| Sussex | 467 |
| Staffordshire | 913 |
| Warwickshire | 496 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 587 |
| Worcestershire | 233 |
| Yorkshire | 521 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 12 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 13 |
| Denbighshire | 36 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 280 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 19 |
| Monmouthshire | 235 |
| Pembrokeshire | 21 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 192 |
| General Labourer | 167 |
| General Servant Domestic | 151 |
| Scholar | 116 |
| Dress Maker | 109 |
| Cook Domestic | 94 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 85 |
| Farmer | 84 |
| Domestic Servant | 72 |
| Carpenter | 68 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 64 |
| School | 49 |
| Laundress Wash | 48 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 46 |
| Dressmaker | 44 |
| House Maid Domestic | 43 |
| Bricklayer | 38 |
| Gardener Domestic | 38 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 38 |
| Butcher | 36 |
| Nurse Domestic | 33 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 33 |
| House Keeper | 32 |
| House Painter | 31 |
| Servant Domestic | 28 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Hayward | 5,695 |
| Mary Hayward | 5,158 |
| John Hayward | 4,529 |
| George Hayward | 3,548 |
| Elizabeth Hayward | 3,349 |
| Sarah Hayward | 3,141 |
| Thomas Hayward | 2,848 |
| James Hayward | 2,434 |
| Charles Hayward | 2,334 |
| Henry Hayward | 2,148 |
| Ann Hayward | 1,675 |
| Jane Hayward | 1,603 |
| Ellen Hayward | 1,413 |
| Edward Hayward | 1,324 |
| Emma Hayward | 1,292 |
| Eliza Hayward | 1,289 |
| Alice Hayward | 1,257 |
| Frederick Hayward | 1,220 |
| Annie Hayward | 1,195 |
| Emily Hayward | 1,145 |
| Joseph Hayward | 1,110 |
| Alfred Hayward | 1,071 |
| Robert Hayward | 958 |
| Arthur Hayward | 944 |
| Richard Hayward | 864 |