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 1,419
Agricultural Labourer 242
Labourer 206
Domestic Servant 94
General Servant 94
Dress Maker 78
Laundress 64
House Keeper 48
Gardener 43
Servant 42
Shoe Maker 38
Farm Labourer 36
Blacksmith 35
Annuitant 32
Lace Maker 31
Carpenter 31
Groom 31
Cook 30
Charwoman 22
Tailor 21
Dressmaker 21
General Servant Domestic 20
Coal Miner 20
Wife Of Above 19
Grocer 19

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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