Hayward is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Hayward
No. of characters: 7
Origin: England
Meaning:

The family name Hayward is the form of Haywood. See Heywood - A town and chapelry in county of Lancaster. Heywood Hall was long the residence of the ancestors of the baronet's family

Also a liberty in county of Hereford, and a hamlet in county of Stafford.

A variant of Heywood. One who came from Heywood meaning "high or enclosed wood," the name of places in Lancashire and Wiltshire; dweller in, or near, an enclosed wood.

The manorial official who had charge of the hedges and was guardian of the cultivated land to protect it from straying cattle.

Hayward is a variant of the Haward. See Hayward - French haie, a hedge, and ward, Old English a guardian or keeper. Inclosures as well as the fences which encircled them were called hays; hence a Hayward was a person employed to watch enclosed fields.
"I have an home and be a Hayward
And liggen out a nyghtes,
And kepemy corn and my croft
From pykers and theves."

Jacob defines it as "one that keeps the common herd of cattle of a town;" and adds: "the reason of his being called a hayward may be because one part of his office is to see that they neither break nor crop the hedges of enclosed grounds, or for that he keeps the grass from hurt and destruction. He is an officer appointed in the lord's court for the due execution of his office." The orthography in the Hundred Rolls is Hayward, Le Heyward, Le Heiward, Le Hayward.

French haie, a hedge, and ward, Old English a guardian or keeper. Inclosures as well as the fences which encircled them were called hays; hence a Hayward was a person employed to watch enclosed fields.
"I have an home and be a Hayward
And liggen out a nyghtes,
And kepemy corn and my croft
From pykers and theves."

Jacob defines it as "one that keeps the common herd of cattle of a town;" and adds: "the reason of his being called a hayward may be because one part of his office is to see that they neither break nor crop the hedges of enclosed grounds, or for that he keeps the grass from hurt and destruction. He is an officer appointed in the lord's court for the due execution of his office." The orthography in the Hundred Rolls is Hayward, Le Heyward, Le Heiward, Le Hayward.

Is variant of the Heywood. A town and chapelry in county of Lancaster. Heywood Hall was long the residence of the ancestors of the baronet's family.

How popular is Hayward?

Hayward is common in England, United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Wales, Scotland, France, Bermuda, Northern Ireland, Spain, Thailand.

Hayward is ranked 8369 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Hayward bearers increased by 4.13 per cent in 2010 US census to 15665 since 2000, the surname slipped by 109 spots and ranked at 2327. The last name was found in around 5 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 70.99 73.26
Black 22.59 21.81
Others 2.53 1.89
Hispanic or Latino 2.12 1.48
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.14 0.98
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.63 0.57
Hayward is quite popular family name mostly used in England while Bermuda is ahead in terms of density. Around 68148 people have been found who wears Hayward as their family name. Hayward is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Hayward:
302 England23,399
2,175 United States21,100
Countries with thousands of Hayward:
449 Australia8,370
873 Canada6,110
2,241 South Africa3,036
253 New Zealand2,390
209 Wales1,514
Countries with hundreds of Hayward:
1,768 Scotland392
34,941 France295
28 Bermuda220
1,539 Northern Ireland192
19,344 Spain141
113,538 Thailand104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
29,188 Netherlands78
76,492 Germany69
5,084 Ireland52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
55,754 Argentina50
15,158 Sweden45
6,278 Singapore39
7,685 Qatar31
21,684 Switzerland31
837 Malta30
539 Guernsey29
664 Jersey29
11,209 Liberia28
731 Isle of Man25
4,616 Jamaica23
54,976 Malaysia23
52,165 Zimbabwe21
431,471 India20
3,321 Hong Kong15
6,078 Cyprus14
585 Gibraltar13
45,106 Israel13
311,082 Brazil12
41,789 Mexico11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
7,200 China10
70,786 Austria9
1,883 Fiji9
46,388 Japan9
310,552 Nigeria8
47,258 Norway8
228,986 Philippines8
98,400 Belgium7
125 Falkland Islands6
10,578 Namibia6
18,437 Solomon Islands6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

William Hayward worked as carpenter and hailed from England. During the great famine, 22 years old embarked for USA from London on Arrick and arrived on March 10, 1849. Rose Hayward, aged 39, Elizh. Hayward, aged 26, Edward Hayward, aged 11, William Hayward, Arthur Hayward (4), Giles Hayward (20) Farmer, George Hayward (22) Immigrant, are others that migrated to US from Liverpool, Bristol and London.

From Germany

Anna Hayward was 25 years old when she migrated to United States on August 6, 1869 with Cornelius Hayward who was 35 years old. They were residing in France and took Bremen from Bremen.

Hayward Namesakes

  • Abraham Hayward, English man of letters
  • Isaac Hayward, was Leader of the London County Council
  • Wally Hayward, South African endurance athlete with a 60-year career
  • Max Hayward, British lecturer on and translator of Russian literature
  • Chard Hayward, Welsh Australian television actor
  • Carolyn Hayward, bullfighter, who became an artist
  • Ferd Hayward, Canadian short- and long-distance walker,
  • Bob Hayward, Canadian powerboat racer
  • John Davy Hayward, English editor, critic
  • Lance Hayward, jazz pianist who was born in Bermuda
  • William Dutton Hayward, founder and namesake of the city of Hayward
  • Nelson Hayward, sixth mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
  • Alvinza Hayward, well-known gold mining millionaire
  • Richard Arthur Hayward, tribal chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe
  • Roger Hayward, American artist, architect
  • Joel Hayward,
  • Susan Hayward, American actress and model
  • Jack Hayward, English businessman, property developer
  • Leland Hayward, Hollywood and Broadway agent and theatrical producer
  • Rick Hayward, British businessman
  • Louis Hayward, Johannesburg-born, British-American actor
  • Justin Hayward, English musician best known as songwriter
  • Brian Hayward, Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Tom Hayward, English first-class cricketer
  • Nantie Hayward, former South African cricketer
  • Richie Hayward, American drummer best known as a founding member and drummer
  • Monroe Hayward, Senator from Nebraska
  • Reggie Hayward, Reginald Joseph Hayward Jr
  • Thomas B. Hayward, was Chief of Naval Operations for the United States Navy
  • Paul Hayward, professional rugby league footballer
  • James Hayward, an English writer on military
  • Rachel Hayward, Canadian actress
  • Robert Hayward, Baron Hayward, British Conservative Party politician
  • Ruxton Hayward, British eccentric
  • Chris Hayward, American television writer and producer
  • Julia Sampson Hayward, female tennis player from the United States
  • Tony Hayward, British businessman and former chief executive of oil and energy company BP
  • Adam Hayward, American football linebacker that is currently a free agent
  • George W. Hayward, well known nineteenth-century English explorer
  • Ken Hayward, Australian politician
  • Eric Hayward, English professional footballer
  • Jimmy Hayward, Canadian-American film director, screenwriter
  • Charles William Hayward, English businessman, investor, and philanthropist
  • Basil Hayward, English footballer and manager
  • Chuck Hayward, American motion picture stuntman and actor
  • Bill Hayward, track and field coach at the University of Oregon and a track coach for six United States Olympic teams
  • Brooke Hayward, American stage, film and television actress
  • Byron Hayward, former international rugby union full back

Hayward Namesakes

  • Abraham Hayward, English man of letters
  • Isaac Hayward, was Leader of the London County Council
  • Wally Hayward, South African endurance athlete with a 60-year career
  • Max Hayward, British lecturer on and translator of Russian literature
  • Chard Hayward, Welsh Australian television actor
  • Carolyn Hayward, bullfighter, who became an artist
  • Ferd Hayward, Canadian short- and long-distance walker,
  • Bob Hayward, Canadian powerboat racer
  • John Davy Hayward, English editor, critic
  • Lance Hayward, jazz pianist who was born in Bermuda
  • William Dutton Hayward, founder and namesake of the city of Hayward
  • Nelson Hayward, sixth mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
  • Alvinza Hayward, well-known gold mining millionaire
  • Richard Arthur Hayward, tribal chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe
  • Roger Hayward, American artist, architect
  • Joel Hayward,
  • Susan Hayward, American actress and model
  • Jack Hayward, English businessman, property developer
  • Leland Hayward, Hollywood and Broadway agent and theatrical producer
  • Rick Hayward, British businessman
  • Louis Hayward, Johannesburg-born, British-American actor
  • Justin Hayward, English musician best known as songwriter
  • Brian Hayward, Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Tom Hayward, English first-class cricketer
  • Nantie Hayward, former South African cricketer
  • Richie Hayward, American drummer best known as a founding member and drummer
  • Monroe Hayward, Senator from Nebraska
  • Reggie Hayward, Reginald Joseph Hayward Jr
  • Thomas B. Hayward, was Chief of Naval Operations for the United States Navy
  • Paul Hayward, professional rugby league footballer
  • James Hayward, an English writer on military
  • Rachel Hayward, Canadian actress
  • Robert Hayward, Baron Hayward, British Conservative Party politician
  • Ruxton Hayward, British eccentric
  • Chris Hayward, American television writer and producer
  • Julia Sampson Hayward, female tennis player from the United States
  • Tony Hayward, British businessman and former chief executive of oil and energy company BP
  • Adam Hayward, American football linebacker that is currently a free agent
  • George W. Hayward, well known nineteenth-century English explorer
  • Ken Hayward, Australian politician
  • Eric Hayward, English professional footballer
  • Jimmy Hayward, Canadian-American film director, screenwriter
  • Charles William Hayward, English businessman, investor, and philanthropist
  • Basil Hayward, English footballer and manager
  • Chuck Hayward, American motion picture stuntman and actor
  • Bill Hayward, track and field coach at the University of Oregon and a track coach for six United States Olympic teams
  • Brooke Hayward, American stage, film and television actress
  • Byron Hayward, former international rugby union full back

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