Hayward Name Meaning: Taken from the Old English word 'hegeweard' which comprises of 'hege' meaning 'fence' and 'weard' meaning guard'.
An occupational name given to a heardman or someone who was in charge of the maintenance of the villages/towns fences/enclosures.
Discover how your Hayward ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 34 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 32 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 55 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 79 |
| Devon | 176 |
| Dorset | 279 |
| Durham | 11 |
| Essex | 180 |
| Gloucestershire | 664 |
| Hampshire | 272 |
| Herefordshire | 30 |
| Hertfordshire | 32 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 13 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 651 |
| Lancashire | 142 |
| Leicestershire | 26 |
| Lincolnshire | 29 |
| London | 983 |
| Middlesex | 30 |
| Northumberland | 1 |
| Norfolk | 109 |
| Northamptonshire | 53 |
| Nottinghamshire | 11 |
| Oxfordshire | 150 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 13 |
| Shropshire | 561 |
| Suffolk | 540 |
| Somerset | 370 |
| Surrey | 110 |
| Sussex | 208 |
| Staffordshire | 169 |
| Warwickshire | 128 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 486 |
| Worcestershire | 149 |
| Yorkshire | 75 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 20 |
| Glamorgan | 6 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 13 |
| Monmouthshire | 51 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 394 |
| Female Servant | 228 |
| Independent | 177 |
| Labourer | 109 |
| Farmer | 95 |
| Male Servant | 75 |
| Shoe Maker | 53 |
| Carpenter | 36 |
| Gardener | 32 |
| Weaver | 32 |
| Tailor | 30 |
| Butcher | 30 |
| Dress Maker | 29 |
| Ag Labourer | 27 |
| Silk Weaver | 23 |
| Laundress | 21 |
| Grocer | 20 |
| Mason | 20 |
| Servant | 19 |
| Clerk | 18 |
| Publican | 18 |
| Miller | 17 |
| Governess | 16 |
| Mariner | 15 |
| Blacksmith | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Hayward | 5,695 |
| Mary Hayward | 5,158 |
| John Hayward | 4,529 |
| George Hayward | 3,548 |
| Elizabeth Hayward | 3,349 |
| Sarah Hayward | 3,141 |
| Thomas Hayward | 2,848 |
| James Hayward | 2,434 |
| Charles Hayward | 2,334 |
| Henry Hayward | 2,148 |
| Ann Hayward | 1,675 |
| Jane Hayward | 1,603 |
| Ellen Hayward | 1,413 |
| Edward Hayward | 1,324 |
| Emma Hayward | 1,292 |
| Eliza Hayward | 1,289 |
| Alice Hayward | 1,257 |
| Frederick Hayward | 1,220 |
| Annie Hayward | 1,195 |
| Emily Hayward | 1,145 |
| Joseph Hayward | 1,110 |
| Alfred Hayward | 1,071 |
| Robert Hayward | 958 |
| Arthur Hayward | 944 |
| Richard Hayward | 864 |