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HAYWARD

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There are approximately 28,665 people named Hayward in the UK. That makes it the 324th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 454 are named Hayward.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Hayward surname in historical dictionaries

Anoiently in England the keeper of the common herd or cattle of a town, from the Saxon hieg, hay, and ward, a keeper.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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