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 | 59 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 38 |
| Channel Islands | 24 |
| Cheshire | 108 |
| Cornwall | 10 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 22 |
| Devon | 126 |
| Dorset | 278 |
| Durham | 14 |
| Essex | 205 |
| Gloucestershire | 701 |
| Hampshire | 415 |
| Herefordshire | 29 |
| Hertfordshire | 37 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 806 |
| Lancashire | 141 |
| Leicestershire | 4 |
| Lincolnshire | 39 |
| London | 997 |
| Middlesex | 63 |
| Northumberland | 9 |
| Norfolk | 114 |
| Northamptonshire | 60 |
| Nottinghamshire | 18 |
| Oxfordshire | 132 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 586 |
| Suffolk | 553 |
| Somerset | 423 |
| Surrey | 131 |
| Sussex | 263 |
| Staffordshire | 339 |
| Warwickshire | 212 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 577 |
| Worcestershire | 102 |
| Yorkshire | 134 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 14 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 17 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 28 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 6 |
| Monmouthshire | 71 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,419 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 511 |
| Labourer | 103 |
| House Servant | 95 |
| Dress Maker | 68 |
| Servant | 67 |
| Laundress | 65 |
| General Servant | 49 |
| Gardener | 48 |
| House Keeper | 46 |
| House Maid | 42 |
| Carter | 39 |
| Coal Miner | 37 |
| Shoe Maker | 33 |
| Domestic Servant | 31 |
| Butcher | 30 |
| Carpenter | 30 |
| Cook | 28 |
| Miner | 28 |
| Farm Labourer | 26 |
| Nurse | 24 |
| Silk Weaver | 24 |
| Grocer | 23 |
| Wife Of Above | 20 |
| Blacksmith | 19 |
| 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 |