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 1,094
Cotton Weaver 186
Coal Miner 80
House Keeper 50
Cotton Operative 48
General Labourer 43
Dress Maker 38
Domestic Servant 37
Cotton Winder 36
Labourer 33
Agricultural Labourer 32
General Servant 32
Carter 30
Silk Weaver 29
Annuitant 24
Cotton Spinner 23
Cotton Reeler 23
Cotton Piecer 21
Charwoman 17
Laundress 17
Farm Labourer 17
Grocer 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Warehouseman 15
Woollen Weaver 15

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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