Haynes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Haynes Name Meaning: From the medieval personal name 'Hain', in turn from Germanic personal name 'Hagano' meaning hawthorn

Found in England before the Norman Conquest, but was popularised by the Normans. Also given to those from various places named with 'heghen' or 'hegh' meaning enclosure.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Haynes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Haynes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 757
Agricultural Labourer 279
House Servant 124
Labourer 106
At Home 77
Servant 63
Dress Maker 55
Farm Labourer 49
Laundress 42
Blacksmith 36
Lace Maker 33
Annuitant 33
General Servant 32
Carpenter 31
Gardener 29
Tailor 27
Pauper 26
Shoe Maker 25
House Keeper 25
Errand Boy 23
Ag Lab 22
Cook 20
Butcher 19
Baker 18
Farm Servant 17

Haynes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Haynes 100% 73,932
2 Haines 83% 45,906
3 Hains 67% 6,572
4 Hynes 83% 5,655
5 Hanes 83% 5,462
6 Heynes 83% 1,766
7 Hayness 86% 1,064
8 Hayns 83% 842
9 Hoynes 83% 272
10 Hyans 50% 185
11 Hannes 83% 131
12 Hayens 67% 101

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