How common is the surname Hayward?

15,665 people in the United States had the surname Hayward in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,709 Americans. It ranked 2,327th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hayward?

Susan Hayward, American actress (1917–1975), followed by Gordon Hayward.

Where is the surname Hayward most common?

Wikidata records people named Hayward in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Hayward?

Hayward is /ˈheɪwə(ɹ)d/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Hayward getting more or less common?

More common. 15,044 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,665 in 2010, up 4.1%.

Is Hayward also a first name?

Yes. Hayward is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Hayward

An occupational surname, carried by 15,665 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈheɪwə(ɹ)d/ 2 syllables Soundex H630 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hayward is more common than 98.6% of them.

Origin

From hayward.

Hayward is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 15,665 people named Hayward in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 19,709 Americans. That is up 4.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,044.

#2,327

rank among US surnames

15,665

people in 2010

5.3

per 100,000 Americans

+4.1%

change since 2000 (was #2,218)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,318	Tilley	15,758	19,593
#2,319	Royal	15,755	19,597
#2,320	Busby	15,754	19,598
#2,321	Hillman	15,738	19,618
#2,322	Cornett	15,733	19,624
#2,323	Burr	15,703	19,662
#2,324	Luu	15,702	19,663

Who is named Hayward

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

71% of people named Hayward identified as white (not Hispanic), 23% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 71%
Black (not Hispanic) 23%
Two or more races 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Haywards

10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Susan Hayward
American actress (1917–1975)
Gordon Hayward
American basketball player (born 1990)
Kara Hayward
American actress, born 1998
Jeremy Hayward
Australian field hockey player, born 1993
Lazar Hayward
American basketball player (born 1986)
Brooke Hayward
American actress and writer (born 1937)
Victor Hayward
British explorer, 1888–1916
Charles Hayward
British drummer, born 1951
Leland Hayward
American talent agent and theatrical producer (1902-1971)
Gina Rinehart
Australian businessperson, born 1954

Notable Haywards come mostly from the United States (6), Australia (2) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hayward

Hayward has the Soundex code H630, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H630.

Questions

Where does the surname Hayward come from?: From hayward.
How common is the surname Hayward?: 15,665 people in the United States had the surname Hayward in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,709 Americans. It ranked 2,327th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hayward?: In the 2010 Census, 71% of people named Hayward identified as white (not Hispanic), and 23% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hayward?: Susan Hayward, American actress (1917–1975), followed by Gordon Hayward.
Where is the surname Hayward most common?: Wikidata records people named Hayward in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Hayward?: Hayward is /ˈheɪwə(ɹ)d/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Hayward?: Hayward is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Hayward getting more or less common?: More common. 15,044 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,665 in 2010, up 4.1%.
Is Hayward also a first name?: Yes. Hayward is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.