Hayes Surname

1,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Hayes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hay,' i.e. the haw or hedge, an enclosure; compare Hayward or Haward, a hedge-ward; v. Haig and Hawe. The popular form in the North of England was Haig, Haigh, and Hague.

'But right so as these holtes, and these haves, That have in winter dead been and dry.

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Hayes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States246,0621:1,473114
England39,5671:1,408146
Australia24,7481:1,091107
Canada12,5561:2,935366
Ireland12,2751:38451
South Africa4,2011:12,8961,612
New Zealand2,9441:1,538190
Wales2,4591:1,258120
Iraq1,4251:24,5771,313
Northern Ireland1,3771:1,340279
Scotland1,3451:3,981691
France9261:71,73110,018
Thailand7261:97,29813,841
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Argentina4201:101,7708,591
Syria3951:48,8632,590
Spain3271:142,97310,671
Liberia3031:14,5501,525
Netherlands2271:74,39312,605
Germany2121:379,74335,740
Portugal1421:73,3683,778
Singapore1411:39,0621,450
Trinidad and Tobago1351:10,1041,397
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Nigeria1141:1,553,88458,636
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Brazil931:2,301,87571,238
Chile931:189,4246,093
India791:9,709,688189,874
Philippines791:1,281,49697,319
Sweden751:131,2909,286
Jersey661:1,503210
Isle of Man651:1,320219
Japan641:1,997,56727,803
Denmark631:89,5998,581
Norway591:87,15712,054
Switzerland591:139,20213,535
Panama581:67,4532,959
Mexico511:2,433,84720,676
Jamaica491:58,5703,174
Honduras481:183,6762,167
Grenada441:2,467404
Malta421:10,245640
Malaysia411:719,37133,828
China391:35,059,5271,855
Zimbabwe391:395,85235,770
Ecuador361:441,82910,328
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Iran311:2,476,85681,358
Egypt301:3,064,52548,060
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Hong Kong241:305,6453,095
Guernsey221:2,929767
Saint Pierre and Miquelon221:29172
United States Virgin Islands221:5,017770
Czechia201:531,67354,411
Finland191:289,30021,660
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Yemen181:1,468,07212,178
Guyana171:44,8374,218
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Austria151:567,69652,281
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
South Korea141:3,660,018674
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
Guam121:13,3432,098
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Puerto Rico101:355,0142,904
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Ghana81:3,377,58615,333
Nicaragua81:752,6364,372
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha81:73298
Cuba71:1,646,1028,141
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Monaco71:5,295668
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Belize61:59,2462,743
Malawi61:2,853,18524,029
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Bahamas51:78,350887
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Myanmar31:17,312,6622,080
Norfolk Island31:765177
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Sudan21:18,755,09814,167
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Dominica11:75,891912
East Timor11:1,215,928507
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9,9351:44652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England17,5411:1,390172
Wales8231:1,906133
Scotland2371:15,7941,729
Guernsey131:2,512419
Jersey81:6,4851,119
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31,4331:1,598164

Hayes (4,190) may also be a first name.

Hayes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hay,' i.e. the haw or hedge, an enclosure; compare Hayward or Haward, a hedge-ward; v. Haig and Hawe. The popular form in the North of England was Haig, Haigh, and Hague.

'But right so as these holtes, and these haves, That have in winter dead been and dry.': Chaucer.

Eborard de de Heys. Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John del Heys, Norfolk, ibid.

Nicholas de la Hay, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Robert in the Hay, Close Roll, 18 Richard II.

Ricardus del Haye, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Petrus del Hay, 1379: ibid.

Cecilia de la Hay, Somerset, Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William atte Haye. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The non-Gaelic Hayeses of Co. Wexford are on record in that county under the earlier form Hay since as early as 1182.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Pl., and genit., of Hay(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Usually an anglicized form of Ó hAodha. Septs of that name belong to the counties indicated in Map.

In Co. Wexford Hayes is Norman i.e. la Heise or de la Haye as in England. IF 176 etc; MIF 262; SIF 160; Map Don, Mayo, Meath, Mon and Tyr

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

“Fenced Off Forest” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Dweller at the hedge or hedged enclosure; keeper of the hedges or fences; one who came from Hayes (enclosure), a common name of minor places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes in Middlesex and Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Hayes near Blois. In 1165 Bartholomew de la Hase held a lief in Hereford (Liber Niger). William de Hayes of Northants, 13th cent., was a follower of John Giffard, and his house was plundered after the Battle of Evesham (Hunter, Rot. Sel. 185). Hence the Baronets Hayes.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Salop Also from the Dutch, Hees; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

(Scottish) The surname Hayes derives from the plural of hay, meaning 'hedge'.

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(Scottish) The surname Haies or Hayes means 'dweller at the hay'.

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Hayes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hayes Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hayes (Arabic: هس, Hindi: हयेस) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hayes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,520th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 20,484 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Hayes live; 55 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 107,218th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 4,190 people.

The surname Hayes is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 246,062 people, or 1 in 1,473. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and North Carolina, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 155 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Hayes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hayes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 783 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 124 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 299 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 568 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hayes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hayes last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (25%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Hayes surname are 10.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.01% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hayes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 49.2% more than the national average, earning 516,337 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.21% more than the national average, earning R 354,576 per year; in Colombia they earn 54.76% more than the national average, earning $35,133,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning $41,093 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning $51,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hayesh915,577/
Chayes91262/
Khayes9136/
Hayest9119/
Hayess9112/
Hayhes913/
Hayese913/
Hayesz912/
Hayies911/
Hayees910/
Hays8954,281/
Haye8914,532/
Ayes892,448/
Khayesh8326/
Khayees831/
D'Hayes831/
Hayhest830/
Ayesh8029,701/
Hawes8027,894/
Heyes806,447/
Jayes805,184/
Hoyes803,252/
Hayet802,449/
Hayee802,256/
Hayse801,232/
Hayeh801,166/
Khaye801,096/
Hayas801,086/
Hayez801,076/
Chaye80596/
Ayese80508/
Haies80329/
Ahaye80281/
Hayed80220/
Gayes80144/
Hayos80124/
Hajes8098/
Chays8093/
Hayis8045/
Haess8026/
Hyesh8022/
Khays8021/
Hayce8013/
Hayus8013/
Hayie8011/
Ayies809/
Hayje808/
Hayej808/
Haues807/
Hayss807/
Chaes806/
Hauye806/
Hayex804/
Hayec804/
Hayst804/
Ayess804/
Ayees803/
Ahyes802/
Huyes802/
Haysh802/
Hayts801/
Khaes801/
Hayds801/
Hayzs801/
Ahays801/
Ohyes801/
Auyes801/
Haays800/
Hauys800/
Khayeshe77313/
Hayesová774/
Aye75936,658/
Hay75130,160/
Yes7517,931/
Ays751,496/
Aes75927/
Hayase7314,984/
Haoues734,558/
Chayee731,626/
Hayhoe731,443/
Jayesh73959/
Chuyes73857/
Hayash73696/
Chayet73518/
Chayed73197/
Hawees73183/
Chaesh73126/
Hayosh7391/
Hayett7368/
Chawes7367/
Hayous7361/
Khayez7356/
Chayep7354/
Ayesse7354/
Haesch7353/
Hahues7349/
Khayee7344/
Khayas7342/
Chajes7330/
Chhaye7323/
Chayas7322/
Chayie7320/
Haahye7315/
Chayse7314/
Khayis7313/
Hayeed7313/
Hayeet7311/
Chaess7310/
Gayess7310/
Chayeh7310/
Ayeshe739/
Hajesz737/
Khaesh736/
Chayez736/
Houyes736/
Hagges735/
Hayihe735/
Hayush735/
Hayass735/
Hayise735/
Hayost734/
Jayees734/
Hajees734/
Chaies734/
Hajesh734/
Khayss733/
Kheyes733/
Hooyes733/
Hayche733/
Chaues733/
Haihys733/
Ayeesh732/
Haujes732/
Hawese732/
Ayeese732/
Chayos732/
Hahaye732/
Khahye732/
Khawes731/
Khayse731/
Chaysh731/
Chayus731/
Jayhes731/
Haysch731/
Hayshp731/
Gayees731/
Gayesh731/
Khaies731/
Hayeez731/
Hayiss731/
Haysse731/
Haiees731/
Ahaaye731/
D'Haye731/
Chayce731/
Hohyes731/
Hayish731/
Ayeshs731/
Chayje731/
Chayoe731/
Choyes731/
Hawies731/
Hauyee731/
Hahyee731/
Huyhes730/
Hauese730/
Haawes730/
Heyhes730/
Hayhas730/
Gaye67197,727/
Chae67136,520/
Ayed6780,126/
Chay6762,567/
Haya6730,189/
Khae6717,590/
Ayeh6717,262/
Ayas6716,155/
Eyes6715,413/
Hayo6711,279/
Haus677,607/
Yesh675,976/
Khay675,422/
Awes675,062/
Jaye674,846/
Ayet674,232/
Chye674,116/
Hoye674,034/
Huys673,977/
Hayu673,893/
Hayd673,549/
Ayez673,447/
Heys673,044/
Hayi672,901/
Haje672,741/
Hawe672,436/
Heis672,225/
Heye672,138/
Heus671,915/
Ayee671,909/
Hais671,819/
Haie671,625/
Ayos671,611/
Khye671,349/
Ayus671,115/
Hayy671,083/
Huye67879/
Hajy67812/
Gaes67785/
Jays67782/
Aaye67616/
Gays67589/
Yess67498/
Ayis67431/
Hayt67422/
Ayep67376/
Ayie67364/
Ayeş67331/
Ajes67326/
Oyes67317/
Heas67269/
Ahye67240/
Ahay67223/
Chaiyos67210/
Hauy67209/
Haue67188/
Hoys67184/
Haiy67172/
Khayise67141/
Haay67140/
Ohye67114/
Ehas6788/
Ayçe6780/
Aysh6767/
Aies6767/
Ayse6763/
Aesh6763/
Hiye6752/
Hajs6750/
Iyes6744/
Chawyos6734/
Hajesch6731/
Hayoush6729/
Chhayed6723/
Auye6721/
Hahy6721/
Ehye6717/
Khayoos6716/
Hayh6715/
Chayash6714/
Hayz6713/
Hajeesh6712/
Ihye6712/
Jahaysh6712/
Haweesh6710/
Héas6710/
Uyes679/
Hayache679/
Aess678/
Hoyesch677/
Ayce676/
Hgae676/
Ayhe676/
Yjes676/
Aues675/
Ayss675/
Ayús675/
Hayashe674/
Heae674/
Chayeed674/
Hauwest673/
Haouess673/
Ayec673/
Hayasse673/
Chayass673/
Ayej672/
Choyest672/
Chauyas672/
Khayass672/
Aiys672/
Khayash672/
Ayex672/
Chahaye672/
Khoyesh672/
Hayé672/
Hayp672/
Hejs672/
Ehys672/
Ayys672/
Yesz672/
Ayts671/
Chhayet671/
Khayase671/
Khajesh671/
Chhayas671/
Chayise671/
Ayjs671/
Yhye671/
Chiyese671/
Haís671/
Häas671/
Hjay671/
Hayeowa671/
Hayoche671/
Hawesch671/
Aïye671/
Ayés671/
Chayche671/
Chayech671/
Chayett671/
Hayishe671/
Yezs671/
Aesj671/
Ayxs671/
Aysc671/
Ayds671/
Auys671/
Chayhed671/
Chayhet671/
Hayc671/
Hhay671/
Hyye671/
Khaiess671/
Khayosh671/
Hayhose670/
Hayhust670/

Hayes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hayes in the Hindi language
हयेसhayesa-
Hayes in the Arabic language
هسhs-
هيزhyz-
هايزhayz-
هايسhays-

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