Hayward Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hayward Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hayward family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,945
Agricultural Labourer 260
General Labourer 153
Coal Miner 146
Domestic Servant 122
Dress Maker 119
Living On Own Means 98
Living On Her Own Means 84
Labourer 81
Farm Labourer 74
Laundress 71
General Servant Domestic 68
Farmer 62
Carpenter 60
General Servant 59
House Keeper 46
Clerk 46
Butcher 42
Cook Domestic Servant 38
Gardener 36
Errand Boy 33
Painter 30
General Domestic Servant 30
Grocer 29
Cook 26

Hayward Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hayward 100% 91,221
2 Heyward 86% 4,057
3 Hayword 86% 386

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