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 1,713
Agricultural Labourer 206
General Labourer 140
Domestic Servant 106
Dress Maker 103
Living On Own Means 87
Coal Miner 77
General Servant 76
Laundress 73
General Servant Domestic 64
Labourer 54
Farm Labourer 51
Farmer 50
Living On Her Own Means 42
Blacksmith 39
Errand Boy 39
General Domestic Servant 32
Gardener 31
Carpenter 31
Dressmaker 30
Clerk 30
Grocer 29
Carter 29
House Keeper 27
Farm Servant 27

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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