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 1,048
Agricultural Labourer 304
Labourer 130
House Servant 87
Dress Maker 80
Servant 50
Laundress 44
General Servant 41
Blacksmith 38
Shoe Maker 37
House Keeper 33
Carpenter 32
Farm Labourer 31
Lace Maker 28
Carter 28
Gardener 27
Coal Miner 25
Cook 24
Silk Weaver 22
Domestic Servant 21
House Maid 20
Groom 18
Fund Holder 17
Nurse 15
Tailor 15

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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