Heyes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heyes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heyes family

Profession Census Frequency
School 404
Cotton Weaver 96
Coal Miner Hewer 92
Weaver 26
Coal Miner (hewer) 24
Weaver Cotton 22
Labourer 21
At Home 20
General Labourer 17
Dressmaker 16
Farm Labourer 15
Farmer 15
Housekeeper 15
Private Means 14
General Servant (domestic) 13
House Painter 13
Scholar 12
At School 11
Student 11
Assisting In Business 10
Domestic Servant 10
Home 10
Carter 9
Charwoman 9
No Occupation 9

Heyes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hayes 80% 124,333
2 Heyes 100% 17,180
3 Heys 80% 15,004
4 Hays 60% 12,538
5 Hoyes 80% 3,873
6 Hayse 40% 641
7 Hyes 80% 621
8 Hoys 60% 219
9 Heayes 83% 174
10 Heighs 50% 154
11 Heays 60% 144

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The surname Heyes is the 2nd most popular variant of Hayes.

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