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UK surname

Hayman

An English occupational surname referring to a person who mows or cuts hay.

In the 1881 census there were 2,280 people recorded with the Hayman surname, ranking it #1,959 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,917, ranked #2,316, down from #1,959 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Teignbridge, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Taunton Deane.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hayman is 3,106 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 27.9%.

1881 census count

2,280

Ranked #1,959

Modern count

2,917

2016, ranked #2,316

Peak year

1911

3,106 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hayman had 2,280 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,959 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,917 in 2016, ranked #2,316.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 3,106 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hayman surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hayman surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hayman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hayman over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,658 #1,736
1861 historical 1,685 #1,697
1881 historical 2,280 #1,959
1891 historical 2,482 #1,908
1901 historical 2,796 #1,997
1911 historical 3,106 #1,677
1997 modern 2,946 #2,199
1998 modern 3,071 #2,187
1999 modern 3,095 #2,187
2000 modern 3,105 #2,166
2001 modern 3,036 #2,169
2002 modern 3,044 #2,215
2003 modern 2,966 #2,217
2004 modern 2,928 #2,243
2005 modern 2,866 #2,267
2006 modern 2,855 #2,275
2007 modern 2,901 #2,259
2008 modern 2,939 #2,239
2009 modern 2,972 #2,275
2010 modern 3,035 #2,276
2011 modern 3,001 #2,277
2012 modern 2,897 #2,308
2013 modern 2,991 #2,276
2014 modern 3,007 #2,283
2015 modern 2,955 #2,292
2016 modern 2,917 #2,316

Geography

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Where Haymans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin, London parishes and Lambeth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Teignbridge, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Taunton Deane and Exeter. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Dartmorth St Petrox, Dartmouth St Saviour, Townstall, Ashprington, Halwell, Blackawton, Stoke Flemin Devon
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Lambeth London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Teignbridge 017 Teignbridge
2 Rhondda Cynon Taf 012 Rhondda Cynon Taf
3 Taunton Deane 003 Taunton Deane
4 Taunton Deane 013 Taunton Deane
5 Exeter 010 Exeter

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hayman

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hayman surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hayman

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hayman, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Hayman surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hayman household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hayman is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hayman is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

6
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hayman falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

10
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hayman is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hayman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hayman

The surname Hayman is of English origin and derives from the Middle English and Old French word "haye," meaning "hedge" or "enclosure." It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname for someone who tended or lived near a hedge or enclosure, or possibly someone who worked as a hedge-maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Hayman can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, dating back to 1273, where it appears as "Hayeman." Other early spellings of the name include Heyeman, Hagheman, and Haymon.

The Hayman surname has a strong presence in various historical records throughout England, particularly in the counties of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Somerset. It is mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, and in the Patent Rolls of 1391, where a John Hayman is recorded as being granted a pardon.

A notable early bearer of the name was William Hayman, born around 1430 in Berkshire, England. He was a prominent landowner and served as a member of Parliament for Berkshire in 1472.

In the 16th century, the Hayman family established itself in Devon, where they became well-known landowners and influential figures. One of the most prominent members of this branch was Sir Peter Hayman, born in 1589, who served as Sheriff of Devon in 1631.

Another notable Hayman was Robert Hayman, born in 1624 in Devon. He was a renowned writer and poet, best known for his work "Quodlibets, Lately Come Over from New Brittanic, Bloomingdalia, Newvonia, Cranhoke, and Winnepigrene," published in 1628.

In the 18th century, John Hayman, born in 1700 in Somerset, made a significant contribution to the field of mathematics. He was a renowned mathematician and astronomer, known for his work on the calculation of lunar eclipses.

The Hayman surname has also been associated with various places throughout England, such as Hayman's Green in Gloucestershire and Hayman's Farm in Wiltshire, further reinforcing its historical roots in these regions.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hayman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hayman surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Devon leads with 721 Haymans recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.55x.

County Total Index
Devon 721 15.55x
Somerset 226 6.30x
Middlesex 210 0.94x
Kent 182 2.39x
Surrey 182 1.68x
Cheshire 120 2.44x
Gloucestershire 106 2.43x
Lancashire 87 0.33x
Glamorgan 43 1.11x
Cornwall 39 1.55x
Dorset 36 2.46x
Hampshire 33 0.72x
Shropshire 30 1.56x
Leicestershire 24 0.97x
Lanarkshire 22 0.31x
Monmouthshire 19 1.18x
Sussex 18 0.48x
Essex 17 0.39x
Warwickshire 17 0.30x
Yorkshire 15 0.07x
Midlothian 13 0.44x
Northumberland 12 0.36x
Ayrshire 11 0.66x
Buckinghamshire 10 0.74x
Brecknockshire 9 2.02x
Nottinghamshire 9 0.30x
Derbyshire 8 0.23x
Renfrewshire 8 0.46x
Montgomeryshire 7 1.37x
Durham 6 0.09x
Royal Navy 6 2.26x
Stirlingshire 4 0.49x
Cumberland 3 0.16x
East Lothian 3 1.02x
Hertfordshire 3 0.20x
Norfolk 3 0.09x
Northamptonshire 3 0.14x
Oxfordshire 3 0.22x
Dunbartonshire 2 0.33x
Herefordshire 2 0.22x
Lincolnshire 2 0.06x
Wiltshire 2 0.10x
Angus 1 0.05x
Berkshire 1 0.06x
Buteshire 1 0.74x
Flintshire 1 0.17x
Inverness-shire 1 0.15x
Staffordshire 1 0.01x
Westmorland 1 0.20x
Worcestershire 1 0.03x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lambeth in Surrey leads with 60 Haymans recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.09x.

Place Total Index
Lambeth 60 3.09x
Buckfastleigh 40 186.92x
Deal 38 58.61x
Tormoham 38 19.37x
Camberwell 33 2.32x
Ashton On Mersey 32 125.84x
Bedminster 31 9.20x
Exeter St Sidwell 31 29.18x
Otterton 31 415.55x
East Teignmouth 29 152.87x
Paddington London 25 3.05x
Bridgewater 24 24.65x
Blackawton 23 284.65x
Birkenhead 22 5.61x
West Teignmouth 22 62.01x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 21 5.10x
Kensington London 21 1.70x
Bradworthy 19 281.07x
Hackney London 19 1.52x
Newington 19 2.31x
St Pancras London 19 1.06x
Weston Super Mare 18 19.88x
Barony 17 0.93x
Barton Upon Irwell 17 8.54x
St Marylebone London 17 1.43x
Bermondsey 16 2.41x
Bristol St George 16 7.92x
Totnes 16 58.98x
Honiton 15 58.46x
Ightham 15 156.90x
Mobberley 15 133.57x
Taunton St James 15 28.68x
Aldingham 14 158.55x
Clifton 14 6.34x
Ottery St Mary 14 46.02x
Plymouth St Andrew 14 3.92x
Taunton St Mary 14 21.27x
Worthen Hope 14 343.14x
Ashburton 13 58.64x
Edgbaston 13 7.46x
Melcombe Regis 13 21.45x
Portsea 13 1.45x
Antony 12 49.26x
Exeter Heavitree 12 34.70x
Knutsford Nether 12 40.36x
Littleham 12 35.39x
Wolborough 12 20.47x
Wrotham 12 47.66x
Aylesford 11 52.23x
Churston Ferrers 11 225.87x
Islington London 11 0.51x
Plympton Maurice 11 125.57x
Barnstaple 10 13.74x
Bitton Oldland 10 22.39x
Brixham 10 18.61x
Clevedon 10 26.82x
Coyty Lower 10 39.71x
Creech St Michael 10 111.73x
Dartmouth Townstall 10 52.94x
East Budleigh 10 45.77x
East Malling 10 55.04x
East Stonehouse 10 10.95x
Exeter St Kerrian 10 306.75x
Leicester Newarke 10 77.64x
Paignton 10 28.34x
Plympton St Mary 10 37.30x
South Leith 10 2.98x
Whitechapel London 10 4.55x
Axminster 9 41.40x
Chester St Oswald 9 10.11x
Clerkenwell London 9 1.71x
Crediton 9 20.48x
East Allington 9 225.00x
Exeter St Edmund 9 89.91x
Kilmington 9 234.99x
Kingsbridge 9 77.19x
Llanelly 9 16.88x
St Giles In The Wood 9 130.25x
Stonehouse East 9 38.25x
Bradwell 8 42.19x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hayman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 145
Elizabeth 87
Sarah 80
Ann 47
Eliza 40
Jane 38
Emma 35
Annie 34
Emily 31
Alice 30
Ellen 28
Louisa 25
Clara 19
Florence 16
Edith 15
Fanny 15
Margaret 14
Maria 14
Susan 14
Ada 13
Charlotte 13
Martha 13
Kate 12
Lucy 12
Caroline 11
Catherine 11
Elizth. 8
Henrietta 8
Lydia 7
Matilda 7
Rose 7
Anna 6
Bessie 6
Hannah 6
Harriet 6
Margret 6
Minnie 6
Rosina 6
Selina 6
Beatrice 5
Eva 5
Frances 5
Harriett 5
Maud 5
Sophia 5
Susanna 5
Bertha 4
Esther 4
Gertrude 4
Mabel 4

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hayman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 148
John 124
George 68
Henry 58
James 50
Thomas 44
Samuel 43
Charles 39
Richard 38
Alfred 30
Edward 28
Joseph 24
Albert 23
Robert 23
Arthur 22
Frederick 18
Edwin 16
Frank 16
Walter 16
Ernest 15
Harry 8
Herbert 8
Philip 8
Fred 7
Francis 6
Lewis 6
Geo. 5
Peter 5
Levi 4
Wm. 4
Benjamin 3
Edgar 3
Eli 3
Fredk. 3
Isaac 3
Sidney 3
Stanley 3
Tom 3
Adolphus 2
Amos 2
Aron 2
Aruther 2
Enoch 2
Frances 2
Matthew 2
Michael 2
Reginald 2
Reuben 2
Robt.Thos. 2
Wm.Hny. 2

FAQ

Hayman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hayman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,280 people were recorded with the Hayman surname. That placed it at #1,959 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hayman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,917 in 2016. That gives Hayman a modern rank of #2,316.

What does the Hayman surname mean?

An English occupational surname referring to a person who mows or cuts hay.

What does the Hayman map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hayman bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.