Heyward Surname

73,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Heyward Surname Definition:

V. Hayward.

William le Heyward.—Parl. Writs.

Heyward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,5721:65,0507,608
Australia4591:58,8147,139
England3321:167,82515,507
New Zealand1431:31,6675,500
Wales1371:22,5882,401
Canada371:995,82774,831
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3111:78,3778,472
Wales401:39,2102,093
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1111:45,2015,229

Heyward (1,956) may also be a first name.

Heyward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Hayward.

William le Heyward.—Parl. Writs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An old and more correct form of Hayward.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Heyward Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heyward is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyward? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 73,248th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,083,972 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Heyward reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Heyward is also the 171,358th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 1,956 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 5,572 people, or 1 in 65,050. In The United States it is most common in: South Carolina, where 34 percent reside, New York, where 17 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Heyward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heyward has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heyward last name increased 502 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heyward Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Heyward last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heyward surname are 0.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.98% being registered with the party.

The amount Heyward earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.66% less than the national average, earning $36,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.4% less than the national average, earning $46,502 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heywardd931/
Heward922,727/
Hyward929/
Eyward920/
Hayward8668,148/
Heaward8663/
Hewardt8613/
Heyword869/
Heiward861/
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Eward83371/
Yward831/
Haywardd801/
Heybeard801/
Haward774,126/
Hebard77739/
Hewart77125/
Hyvard7777/
Euward7719/
Ayward777/
Eiward776/
Hevard773/
Eaward772/
Hiward772/
Ewardt771/
Heword771/
Eeward771/
Hybard770/
Hewardová751/
Khiewaard751/
Haveard71126/
Hayword7172/
Chevard7156/
Heaword7138/
Hajward7137/
Hewarth7135/
Hayvard7110/
Ewwards714/
Ajyward713/
Haywardová713/
Hawaird713/
Hoiward712/
Houward712/
Hawward712/
Hauward711/
Eiwardt711/
Hawardt711/
Heuvard711/
Ahwardh711/
Echward711/
Hayuard711/
Chiward711/
Heubard710/
Ayeward710/
Hebeard710/
Ewart679,515/
Heyworth672,013/
Award67953/
Evard67937/
Yvard67270/
Houwaard67235/
Hebhardt6731/
Ebard6711/
Ybard674/
Haywarth673/
Eword672/
Iward672/
Jward672/
Chayvard671/
Haijward671/
Khayuard671/
Aihaward671/
Heyvaart671/
Haywarts671/
Gibheard670/

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Heyward Reference & Research

Hayward DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Howard FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hayward FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Howard FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heyward
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