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Hayden Name Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÉideáin ‘descendant of Éideán’ and Ó hÉidín ‘descendant of Éidín’ personal names apparently from a diminutive of éideadh ‘clothes armor’. There was also a Norman family bearing the English name (see 2 below) living in County Wexford. Alternative spellings include Hadden . English: habitational name from any of various places called Haydon (Dorset Wiltshire Somerset Gloucestershire) Heydon (Cambridgeshire Norfolk) or Hayden (Gloucestershire Oxfordshire). Most of the placenames derive from Old English hēg ‘hay’ or (ge)hæg ‘fence enclosure’ + dūn ‘hill’ though the Cambridgeshire placename has Old English denu ‘valley’ as the final element. Jewish: variant of Heiden .

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


Similar surnames: Harden, Hyden, Hadden, Gayden, Marden, Haddon, Hedden, Hyde, Hayer

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Where is the Hayden family from?

You can see how Hayden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hayden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hayden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 499 Hayden families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Hayden's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hayden families in 1891.
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What did your Hayden 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 Hayden. 14% of Hayden men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Hayden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hayden were Gardener and Domestic Servant. .

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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
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Gardener
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
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There are 47,000 military records available for the last name Hayden. For the veterans among your Hayden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hayden lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hayden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hayden in 1940 was 38, and 76 in 2004.

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