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UK surname

Haynes

An English locational surname derived from places meaning "hedged area" or "enclosure."

In the 1881 census there were 10,656 people recorded with the Haynes surname, ranking it #402 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 15,452, ranked #409, down from #402 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Daventry, Wolverhampton and Stratford-on-Avon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haynes is 16,268 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 45.0%.

1881 census count

10,656

Ranked #402

Modern count

15,452

2016, ranked #409

Peak year

1999

16,268 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Haynes had 10,656 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #402 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 15,452 in 2016, ranked #409.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 15,233 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Haynes surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Haynes surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Haynes 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 6,181 #449
1861 historical 6,156 #453
1881 historical 10,656 #402
1891 historical 11,196 #401
1901 historical 13,526 #388
1911 historical 15,233 #318
1997 modern 15,378 #394
1998 modern 16,184 #389
1999 modern 16,268 #390
2000 modern 16,182 #390
2001 modern 15,776 #389
2002 modern 16,005 #394
2003 modern 15,526 #393
2004 modern 15,483 #397
2005 modern 15,158 #399
2006 modern 15,152 #399
2007 modern 15,221 #401
2008 modern 15,291 #403
2009 modern 15,672 #402
2010 modern 15,928 #402
2011 modern 15,704 #403
2012 modern 15,422 #401
2013 modern 15,707 #405
2014 modern 15,837 #404
2015 modern 15,599 #405
2016 modern 15,452 #409

Geography

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Where Haynes' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes and St Pancras. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Daventry, Wolverhampton, Stratford-on-Avon and Cherwell. 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 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 St Pancras London (North Districts)
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Daventry 010 Daventry
2 Daventry 007 Daventry
3 Wolverhampton 018 Wolverhampton
4 Stratford-on-Avon 004 Stratford-on-Avon
5 Cherwell 016 Cherwell

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haynes

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haynes

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Haynes, 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 Haynes surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Haynes 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, Haynes 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

Haynes is most concentrated in decile 7 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Haynes falls in decile 8 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Haynes 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Haynes

The surname Haynes is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "haeg," meaning "hedge." It first appeared in the 11th century, referring to individuals who lived near a hedge or worked as a hedge-maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Haia" and "Haie." This suggests that the name was already established in England before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

In the 12th century, the surname was often spelled as "Hayne," "Haine," or "Heynes." During this period, it was primarily associated with families residing in the counties of Somerset, Devon, and Wiltshire.

Noteworthy individuals with the surname Haynes include John Haynes (c. 1594-1654), an English colonial leader and the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Another prominent figure was Joseph Haynes (1732-1827), an English-American author and politician who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress.

In the literary realm, Gwendoline Mary Haynes (1868-1925), better known as Gwenllian Morgan, was a Welsh writer and educator. Her contributions to Welsh literature and language preservation were significant.

Samuel Haynes (1678-1752), an English-American silversmith and engraver, is renowned for his intricate and highly sought-after silver pieces crafted in colonial America.

The surname Haynes has also been associated with several places across England, such as Haynes in Bedfordshire, Haynes Green in Buckinghamshire, and Haynes Church End in Cambridgeshire, further solidifying its historical roots in the country.

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1881 census detail

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Haynes families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haynes 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. Middlesex leads with 1,746 Haynes' recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.68x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 1,746 1.68x
Warwickshire 846 3.22x
Surrey 820 1.61x
Staffordshire 778 2.21x
Lancashire 568 0.46x
Derbyshire 498 3.05x
Northamptonshire 466 4.75x
Oxfordshire 443 6.88x
Yorkshire 394 0.38x
Worcestershire 382 2.81x
Gloucestershire 364 1.78x
Kent 294 0.83x
Hampshire 260 1.22x
Shropshire 253 2.81x
Leicestershire 216 1.87x
Devon 215 0.99x
Buckinghamshire 187 2.97x
Bedfordshire 185 3.43x
Berkshire 178 2.28x
Lincolnshire 154 0.92x
Cambridgeshire 150 2.27x
Huntingdonshire 149 7.20x
Nottinghamshire 138 0.98x
Cheshire 117 0.51x
Herefordshire 109 2.55x
Essex 85 0.41x
Hertfordshire 79 1.10x
Somerset 77 0.46x
Sussex 74 0.42x
Glamorgan 53 0.29x
Norfolk 51 0.32x
Cornwall 44 0.37x
Monmouthshire 44 0.58x
Wiltshire 29 0.31x
Durham 25 0.08x
Montgomeryshire 25 1.05x
Ayrshire 22 0.28x
Channel Islands 19 0.62x
Dorset 16 0.23x
Aberdeenshire 15 0.16x
Royal Navy 15 1.21x
Cumberland 14 0.16x
Denbighshire 14 0.36x
Lanarkshire 14 0.04x
Suffolk 11 0.09x
Brecknockshire 8 0.38x
Midlothian 8 0.06x
Rutland 8 1.05x
Northumberland 5 0.03x
Angus 4 0.04x
East Lothian 4 0.29x
Flintshire 4 0.14x
Radnorshire 4 0.48x
Westmorland 2 0.09x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.02x
Pembrokeshire 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. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 228 Haynes' recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.60x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 228 2.60x
St Pancras London 196 2.34x
Islington London 183 1.81x
Aston 175 2.42x
Camberwell 145 2.18x
Wolverhampton 112 4.14x
Lambeth 108 1.19x
Shoreditch London 107 2.37x
St Marylebone London 107 1.92x
Kensington London 77 1.33x
Leamington Priors 75 11.60x
Hackney London 72 1.23x
Willenhall 71 10.77x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 69 3.59x
Croydon 66 2.34x
Leicester St Margaret 66 2.34x
St George Hanover Square 63 3.43x
Clerkenwell London 60 2.44x
Hammersmith London 60 2.34x
Mile End Old Town London 60 2.70x
Manchester 59 1.06x
Newington 54 1.40x
Battersea 53 1.38x
Paddington London 53 1.38x
Hampstead London 52 3.20x
Stoke Upon Trent 51 1.37x
Bethnal Green London 47 1.04x
Derby St Werburgh 47 4.99x
Southampton St Mary 46 3.42x
Walsall Foreign 45 2.48x
Bermondsey 44 1.42x
Bedford St Paul 42 11.35x
Southwark St George Martyr 42 2.00x
Bilston 40 5.87x
Hulme 40 1.55x
St Luke London 40 2.39x
Darlaston 39 8.02x
Harrow On The Hill 39 18.73x
Kingston On Thames 38 3.11x
Great Bolton 37 2.26x
Chelsea London 36 1.15x
Portsea 36 0.86x
St Andrewthe Less 35 4.64x
Deptford St Paul 34 1.24x
Greens Norton 34 109.29x
West Ham 34 0.75x
Madeley 33 9.99x
Rowley Regis 32 3.26x
Eltisley 31 186.86x
Lewisham 31 1.63x
Peterborough 31 4.37x
Plymouth Charles The 31 3.24x
Willesden 31 3.16x
Burton Upon Trent 30 3.64x
Hook Norton 30 68.09x
Kingswinford 30 2.35x
Long Buckby 30 33.09x
Swalcliffe 30 134.35x
Stoke Damerel 29 1.91x
Willington 29 157.87x
Handsworth 28 10.25x
Bromley London 27 1.18x
Kings Norton 27 2.21x
Stapenhill 27 11.12x
Brighton 26 0.73x
Northampton Priory St 26 4.42x
Twyford 26 129.87x
West Derby 26 0.72x
Coventry St Michael 25 2.96x
Daventry 25 18.03x
Hemingford Abbots 25 180.12x
Newton 25 2.62x
Rotherhithe 25 1.94x
Toxteth Park 25 0.60x
Wandsworth 25 2.49x
Barrow In Furness 24 1.43x
Leicester St Mary 24 2.57x
Ripley 24 11.90x
South Stoneham 24 5.18x
Tettenhall 24 11.16x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 641
Elizabeth 432
Sarah 409
Emma 216
Ann 193
Eliza 177
Annie 173
Jane 169
Alice 161
Emily 157
Ellen 147
Louisa 101
Hannah 100
Harriet 86
Martha 83
Fanny 79
Caroline 72
Florence 69
Ada 68
Maria 67
Edith 63
Lucy 60
Charlotte 59
Clara 59
Margaret 51
Matilda 41
Catherine 40
Harriett 40
Kate 39
Rose 37
Susan 36
Agnes 35
Esther 35
Anne 33
Frances 32
Amelia 31
Sophia 30
Amy 27
Julia 25
Lizzie 24
Maud 24
Jessie 23
Minnie 23
Rebecca 23
Elizth. 22
Henrietta 21
Susannah 21
Laura 20
Eleanor 19
Ethel 19

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 695
John 554
George 390
Thomas 382
James 267
Charles 257
Henry 248
Joseph 229
Edward 154
Arthur 146
Alfred 139
Richard 105
Frederick 102
Samuel 86
Albert 79
Harry 79
Walter 78
Robert 74
Edwin 50
Ernest 48
Frank 45
Herbert 44
Francis 38
Benjamin 32
Thos. 25
Wm. 23
David 22
Fredrick 19
Leonard 19
Fred 15
Daniel 14
Fredk. 14
Isaac 13
Jesse 13
Stephen 11
Tom 11
Geo. 10
Edmund 9
Jonathan 9
Percy 9
Peter 9
Amos 8
Horace 8
Michael 8
Rowland 8
A. 7
Chas. 7
Harold 7
Philip 7
Reuben 7

FAQ

Haynes surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haynes surname in 1881?

In 1881, 10,656 people were recorded with the Haynes surname. That placed it at #402 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haynes surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 15,452 in 2016. That gives Haynes a modern rank of #409.

What does the Haynes surname mean?

An English locational surname derived from places meaning "hedged area" or "enclosure."

What does the Haynes map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Haynes 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.