Where Does The Last Name Hays Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hays (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻴﺲ) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Haÿs. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hays? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Hays is the 10,379^th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 134,256 people. The surname Hays is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Hays reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 317,548^th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 680 people.

The surname Hays is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 48,916 people, or 1 in 7,410. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States Hays is found in 86 countries. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Hays Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hays has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hays surname expanded 197 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 47 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hays Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hays last name are 18.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Hays earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38% less than the national average, earning R 147,324 per year; in United States they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $42,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.08% less than the national average, earning $48,648 CAD per year.