The hayward Surname

hayward Name Meaning and History

English: occupational name for an official who was responsible for protecting land or enclosed forest from damage by animals, poachers, or vandals, from Middle English hay ‘enclosure’ (see Hay 1) + ward ‘guardian’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The hayward name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the hayward family name as far back in history as possible.

hayward Family Facts

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Distribution of hayward Families in the US in 1920

Number of hayward families

163-323

55-162

1-54

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Haywards of Ontario 1876 to Present	bgreene189	1
George Howland	casperthedog	0
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Ezekiel Hayward	dhayward184	0
Hayward's from Bermuda	keilsel	0
George Heard - California	casperthedog	0
Rescued Photo, HAYWARD Surname	KBarnes1958	0
Daniel Hayward in Michigan	psmh1	2
Haywards from Walsall. UK - USA	casperthedog	0

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