Where in Ireland does the family HAYES come from? Is HAYES a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname HAYES were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
HAYES Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 9,997 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 52nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 8,738 (87.41%), Anglican: 718 (7.18%), Presbyterian: 415 (4.15%), Other / Not Given: 49 (0.49%), Methodist: 40 (0.40%), Plymouth Brethren: 21 (0.21%), Salvation Army: 7 (0.07%), Baptist: 5 (0.05%), Christian: 3 (0.03%), Congregationalist: 1 (0.01%)
HAYES Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 9,777 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 50th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
HAYES Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 9,997
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 52nd
- Strongest county association: Limerick
Where was the HAYES surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname HAYES had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Limerick — Ranked 4th with 1,750 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 14th with 1,154 people
- Clare — Ranked 18th with 713 people
- Waterford — Ranked 26th with 429 people
- Wexford — Ranked 26th with 574 people
- Cork — Ranked 27th with 2,609 people
- Offaly — Ranked 58th with 162 people
- Kerry — Ranked 80th with 407 people
Woulfe Surname Index for HAYES
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname HAYES.
Dúchas Surname Index for HAYES
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname HAYES. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname HAYES
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Corrections and Additions section states: Haye, Hay; s for sun, son. Son of Hay.HAYES in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
HAYES in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HAYES who are Catholic in each locality
HAYES in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HAYES who are Anglican in each locality
HAYES in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HAYES who are Presbyterian in each locality
HAYES in Scotland
Patterns associated with the HAYES surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.