Haywood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Haywood Name Meaning: Originates from the English word 'haeg' or 'hey' meaning enclosure or someone who lived by one. Also may have come from the Norman word ' hay' meaning 'hedge'.

This name is possibly habitational for someone who lived near in an enclosed area of forest or similar, was also associated with the Norman word meaning 'hedge' so may have meant someone who lived near a hedge.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Haywood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Haywood family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 978
Coal Miner 126
Agricultural Labourer 106
Labourer 95
Dress Maker 61
Domestic Servant 60
General Servant 59
Laundress 39
Miner 37
Cotton Weaver 34
House Keeper 31
Servant 28
Annuitant 23
Gardener 22
Seamstress 20
Farm Labourer 19
Tailor 19
Wife Of Above 17
Silk Weaver 16
Butcher 16
Nurse 15
Grocer 15
Bricklayer 15
Nailer 15
Cotton Spinner 14

Haywood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Haywood 100% 52,467
2 Heywood 86% 40,752
3 Hywood 86% 214
4 Hoywood 86% 212

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