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
General Labourer 163
Living On Own Means 139
Dress Maker 106
General Servant Domestic 98
Scholar 84
Cook Domestic 81
Housemaid Domestic 59
Farmer 55
Laundress Wash 53
Domestic Servant 48
Gardener Domestic 41
Agricultural Labourer 39
School 38
Carpenter 35
Coal Miner Hewer 32
House Maid Domestic 31
House Painter 31
Bricklayer 30
Charwoman 30
Tailoress 30
Carman 28
Servant Domestic 26
Blacksmith 25
Gardener 24
House Keeper Domestic 23

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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