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
Scholar 1,153
Labourer 273
Agricultural Labourer 250
House Servant 178
Servant 132
At Home 131
Dress Maker 91
Farm Labourer 84
Laundress 58
Coal Miner 58
Shoe Maker 45
Tailor 45
Errand Boy 44
House Keeper 44
Annuitant 42
General Servant 40
Carpenter 36
Silk Weaver 33
Cook 31
Blacksmith 29
Weaver 28
Pauper 26
House Maid 25
Nurse 25
Gardener 24

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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