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
School 1,461
Farm Labourer 121
Private Means 113
General Labourer 100
Labourer 77
General Servant (domestic) 76
None 74
Domestic Servant 65
Dressmaker 65
Clerk 62
Farmer 60
Coal Miner Hewer 59
Laundress 45
Dress Maker 44
Shop Assistant 42
House Painter 41
Cook (domestic) 40
Bricklayer 38
Carter 38
House Keeper 36
At Home 35
Old Age Pensioner 32
Housekeeper 32
At School 30
Charwoman 30

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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