Heywood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Heywood 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'. May have also come from the English 'hay' or 'hey' meaning 'tall'.

A nickname for someone 'tall', also a habitional name for someone who lived near in an an enclosed are 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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heywood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heywood family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 747
Cotton Weaver 155
Labourer 63
Domestic Servant 59
Silk Weaver 57
House Keeper 54
Coal Miner 41
Cotton Winder 30
Dress Maker 29
Agricultural Labourer 29
Weaver 27
Carter 25
Fustian Cutter 24
Cotton Spinner 23
Cotton Operative 23
General Servant 21
Cotton Reeler 20
Laundress 20
Nurse 19
Servant 19
Annuitant 17
Cotton Piecer 17
Woollen Weaver 16
Stone Mason 15
Iron Moulder 14

Heywood Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Heywood is the 2nd most popular variant of Haywood.

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