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Haywood Family History

Haywood Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Haywood (Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire) or Heywood (Lancashire, Wiltshire), or any of many other minor places so named, from Old English (ge)hæg ‘fence, enclosure’ + wudu ‘wood’. It was a common practice in the Middle Ages for areas of woodland to be fenced off as hunting grounds for the nobility.

This name may have been confused in some cases with Hayward. Altered form of English Hogwood and of its altered forms Hagood and Haygood.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Haywood family from?

You can see how Haywood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haywood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haywood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 949 Haywood families living in Yorkshire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Haywood's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Haywood families in 1891.
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What did your Haywood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Haywood. 7% of Haywood men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Haywood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haywood were Builders Labourer and Private Means.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Colliery Hewer
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Census Records

There are 189,000 census records available for the last name Haywood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Haywood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Haywood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 21,000 military records available for the last name Haywood. For the veterans among your Haywood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Haywood lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Haywood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Haywood in 1943 was 50, and 73 in 2004.

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