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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hayward Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hayward family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 192
General Labourer 167
General Servant Domestic 151
Scholar 116
Dress Maker 109
Cook Domestic 94
Agricultural Labourer 85
Farmer 84
Domestic Servant 72
Carpenter 68
Housemaid Domestic 64
School 49
Laundress Wash 48
Coal Miner Hewer 46
Dressmaker 44
House Maid Domestic 43
Bricklayer 38
Gardener Domestic 38
House Keeper Domestic 38
Butcher 36
Nurse Domestic 33
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 33
House Keeper 32
House Painter 31
Servant Domestic 28

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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