Haylock Surname

96,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Haylock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Heylot.' It is interesting to notice that Haylock runs side by side with Haylett in the several counties where alone the latter now flourishes as a surname, and where as a personal name it is first found.

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Haylock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2181:45,7465,763
Australia1,1221:24,0603,297
Honduras9651:9,136616
United States6031:601,09348,934
Belize2551:1,394320
Canada1741:211,75620,505
New Zealand1711:26,4814,643
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
Cayman Islands501:1,278168
Nicaragua471:128,1082,073
Wales331:93,7747,567
Colombia281:1,706,21711,445
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Panama71:558,8949,437
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8261:29,5103,982
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Haylock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Heylot.' It is interesting to notice that Haylock runs side by side with Haylett in the several counties where alone the latter now flourishes as a surname, and where as a personal name it is first found. I cannot but consider it a corrupted form. Blomefield has an instance in Norwich, viz.:

Nicholas Heylakke, 1621: History of Norfolk.

Heylot (without surname), Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Emma Heylot, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Robert Heylot, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Nicholas Hevlot, rector of Thurne, Norfolk, 1356: History of Norfolk.

Daniel Heylet, rector of St. Michael at Pleas, Norwich, 1612: ibid.

William Heylett, vicar of Hevingham, Norfolk, 1658: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the Hay-Lock [v. Hay, and + Old English loc(a, a (sheep-) fold, enclosure] There may have been sporadic confu­sion with Heylot.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Haylock Last Name Facts

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

Haylock is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Haylock.

How Common Is The Last Name Haylock? popularity and diffusion

The last name Haylock is the 96,827th most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,484,830 people. The last name Haylock is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Haylock are found; 26 percent are found in Australasia and 26 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Haylock is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,218 people, or 1 in 45,746. In England Haylock is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Essex, where 13 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 12 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent live and Honduras, where 20 percent live.

Haylock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Haylock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Haylock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Haylock surname are 2.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.85% registered with the party.

The amount Haylock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.98% more than the national average, earning R 344,520 per year; in Colombia they earn 42.04% less than the national average, earning $13,157,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.54% less than the national average, earning $40,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $48,143 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hayelock932/
Haylocks930/
Hylock9265/
Aylock9214/
Haylok9211/
Halock924/
Hallock867,033/
Haslock86209/
Gaylock8618/
Heylock8613/
Chalock868/
Hoylock868/
Hatlock862/
Hailock862/
Healock861/
Ayalock861/
Haylook861/
Huylock861/
Haalock860/
Halosck860/
Haloc83659/
Hylok8382/
Alock8328/
Halok839/
Aylok836/
Khallock804/
Challock801/
Hathlock801/
Haillock801/
Hallouck801/
Haelocck801/
Chatlock800/
Haitlock800/
Heallock800/
Halliock800/
Halouk77592/
Chalok77158/
Allock77107/
Khalok7773/
Helock7762/
Hallok7729/
Halack7722/
Aulock7711/
Aslock775/
Halloc775/
Hatlok774/
Hilock773/
Alouck773/
Hatloc773/
Haloke772/
Chylok772/
Alocke771/
Hailok771/
Chaloc771/
Ealock770/
Aliock770/
Hyslok770/
Heathlock757/
Chythlock751/
Alok737,964/
Aloc731,548/
Yloc731/
Hillock711,655/
Khalouk71663/
Hallack71559/
Yellock71267/
Khallok71171/
Chalack7166/
Chylack7148/
Chalouk7138/
Khalokh7124/
Khaylak7120/
Hellock7119/
Chaylak7117/
Hayalak7115/
Ayiloke7112/
Hajilok718/
Gehalok717/
Challoc717/
Chaylac715/
Khalack714/
Hitlock713/
Chalokh713/
Hiliock712/
Jallock712/
Hallouk712/
Haslack711/
Hislock711/
Chelock711/
Hatlack711/
Halazck711/
Yollock711/
Hiolock711/
Challok711/
Khailok711/
Haslouk711/
Huilock711/
Khalook711/
Gailock710/
Hallook710/
Gaelock710/
Heulock710/
Hallosk710/
Khallouk674,918/
Halak674,282/
Halog673,389/
Aloke672,228/
Aylak671,532/
Cheslock671,158/
Yaylacık67826/
Halac67665/
Elock67538/
Alook67331/
Hylak67299/
Halák67295/
Alack67250/
Yelok67187/
Chaloukh67186/
Chayalak67163/
Aalok67161/
Alloc67142/
Galok67124/
Aylac67107/
Chalouke6773/
Hylák6755/
Chislock6748/
Challouk6741/
Alouk6731/
Helok6726/
Khayalak6725/
Chaylyak6722/
Hilok6720/
Heloc6718/
Allok6717/
Aloik6712/
Chillock6710/
Yolok6710/
Choulock679/
Alokh678/
Hajalouk677/
Aulok676/
Đalok675/
Aliok675/
Yilok675/
Aluok675/
Khalokhe674/
Hiloc674/
Ahloc674/
Halox673/
Khaloukh673/
Ahallack672/
Aiyeloke672/
Ailok672/
Ealoc672/
Chaslack671/
Chasloke671/
Hillocke671/
Ahlok671/
Ajlok671/
Houlouck671/
Jaloc671/
Hislocks671/
Gehalokh671/
Alyok671/
Ilock671/
Yoloc671/
Ylokq671/
Jlock671/
Chitlock670/
Yeloc670/
Heillock670/

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