Heay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Agricultural Labourer 4
House Servant 3
Servant 3
Blacksmith Daur 3
Labourer 3
Wife 2
Blacksmith Son 2
Employed At Home 1
Inn Keeper 1
House Proprietor 1
Paper Stainer 1
Seamstress 1
Agricultural Labourer & 6 Acres Land 1
Blacksmith 1
Blacksmith Wife 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer's Son 1
Game Keeper 1
Inn Keeper & Farmer 30 Acres Land 1
Peat Labourer & Farmer Of 25 Acres Land 1
Peat Labourer & Occupier Of 2 Acres Land 1
Farm Labourer 1
House Keeper 1
Overlooker 1

Heay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hay 75% 36,760
2 Hey 75% 19,967
3 Hoy 50% 10,486
4 Haye 50% 3,944
5 Hoye 25% 2,358
6 Hoey 50% 1,720
7 Heay 100% 425
8 Huey 50% 403
9 Hye 25% 380
10 Huy 50% 255

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The surname Heay is the 7th most popular variant of Hay.

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