Hayes (surname)

This article is about the surname Hayes. For other uses, see Hayes (disambiguation).

Hayes
Family name
Region of origin	England, Ireland, Scotland
Language(s) of origin	English
Related names	Hay, Haye, Hays, Heas, Heyes, Highes, O'Hea, Hease, Heyes, Heise, Hughes

Hayes is a common English language surname. In the United States Census, 1990, Hayes was the 100th most common surname recorded.^[1] The oldest record of the surname dates to 1197 in the Eynsham Cartulary of Oxfordshire, where it appears on the form Heise.^[2][3][4] There are nineteen coats of arms assumed by or granted to individuals with this or a similar surname.^[2] Though primarily a surname, "Hayes" rarely appears as a given name in census records.^[5]

Origin

In England, Hayes arose as a locational surname, associated with one of the several places named "Hayes", such as locations in Kent, Middlesex, Devon and Dorset. Such place names had two origins, one based on the Old English haes (brushwood, underwood) and the other based on horg (enclosure) or hege (hedge).^[2] The distribution of Hayes in Great Britain in 1881 and 1998 is similar and restricted to areas of England well separated from Scotland and showing some penetration into Wales.^[5] This surname has gained in popularity in the century between 1881 and 1998, but remains at a rank of <150 and a frequency lower than that in the United States and some other countries of the Commonwealth.^[5]

In Scotland, Hayes is a Scoto-Norman surname, a direct translation of the Normans' locational surname "de la Haye", meaning "of La Haye", La Haye ("the hedge") being the name of several towns on the Cotentin peninsula of Normandy, France. The first Norman namebearer to arrive in Scotland was William II de la Haye in the time of the Norman invasion. Clan Hay descends from him.^[6]

In Ireland, Hayes originated as a Gaelic polygenetic surname "O hAodha", meaning descendant of Aodh ("fire"), or of Aed, an Irish mythological god. Septs in most counties anglicised "O hAodha" to "Hayes". In County Cork, it became "O'Hea". In County Ulster, it became "Hughes", the patronymic of Hugh, an anglicized variant of the given name Aodh. Hayes is noted on a public record in County Wexford as early as 1182. In County Cork, under the Munster providence, Hayes falls under the banner of the McNamara clan in the Dalcassian Sept. The Hayes clan is also been known to hail allegiance^{[clarification needed]} to Clan Cian, the ruling O'Carroll clan, of southern Ireland.^[6][7][8]

Notable Hayes

Listed here are people who share the 'Hayes' surname, organized by birth year, to assist in assembling a view of the geographic distribution of this surname over time.

Born after 1600
Wiebbe Hayes	c. 1608	unknown	Dutch • Colonial soldier of the Dutch East India Company and a decorated national hero.
Born after 1700
John Hayes (explorer)	1768	1831	British • Explorer for the British East India Company
Born after 1800
Catherine Hayes	1818	1861	Irish • First internationally acclaimed Irish-born opera diva; highest paid singer of her time
Rutherford B. Hayes[9]	1822	1893	American • Nineteenth President of the United States
Bully Hayes	c.1829	c.1877	American • South Sea pirate
Lucy Webb Hayes[9][10]	1831	1889	American • First Lady to President Rutherford B. Hayes
Isaac Israel Hayes	1832	1881	American • Arctic explorer and physician
William B. Hayes	1844	1912	American • Forty-first Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Thomas Hayes (19th century)	before 1849	1868	Irish-American • Land owner in San Francisco area; made key contributions to the development of the San Francisco rail system
Patrick Joseph Hayes	1867	1938	American • Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church; eighth Bishop (fifth Archbishop) of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York; first papal military vicar for the United States
John Hayes (Australian politician)	1868	1956	Australian • Thirty-first Premier of Tasmania; eighth President of the Australian Senate
Frank Hayes (actor)	1871	1923	American • Silent film actor
Ernie Hayes	1876	1953	English • Professional cricketer; Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Vince Hayes	1879	after 1910	English • Professional football (soccer) player
Stephen Hayes (hurler)	before 1880	(unknown)	Irish • Professional hurler
Frank Hayes (unionist)	1882	1948	American • President of the United Mine Workers of America; lieutenant governor of Colorado
J. Milton Hayes	1884	1940	English • Actor and poet; known for his dramatic monologues
Ralph Leo Hayes	1884	1970	American • Catholic bishop of Helena, Montana and Davenport, Iowa: Rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy
George 'Gabby' Hayes	1885	1969	American • Television and film actor; recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; inductee into the Western Performers Hall of Fame
Johnny Hayes	1886	1965	American • Olympic Gold medalist in the marathon race • Second generation Irish-American
Michael Hayes (politician)	1889	1976	Irish • National politician
Seán Hayes (Tipperary politician)	1890	1968	Irish • National politician
Born after 1900
Helen Hayes	1900	1993	American • Actress; winner of Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy awards
John Daniel Hayes	1902	1991	American • Rear admiral in the United states Navy; naval historian and teacher of naval history
Clancy Hayes	1908	1972	American • Jazz singer, banjoist, guitarist
Patricia Hayes	1909	1996	English • Television and film actress; Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Woody Hayes	1913	1987	American • College football coach; inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
Bill Hayes (footballer)	1915	1987	Irish • Professional football (soccer) player
John Hayes (harness racer)	1917	1998	Canadian • Professional horse racer; inducted into the Canadia Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Richard Hayes (Irish politician)	before 1918	1958	Irish • National politician
Seán Hayes (Cork politician)	before 1918	1941	Irish • National politician
John Michael Hayes	1919	(living)	American • Screenwriter and Alfred Hitchock collaborator; Edgar Award winner
Wallace D. Hayes	c.1919	2001	Chinese-American • Provided fundamental contributions to the understanding of supersonic and hypersonic flight
Stephen Hayes	before 1922	(living)	Irish • Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army
Ira Hayes	1923	1955	Pima[11] • Paramarine in the United States Marine Corps; one of five soldiers who appear in the iconic photograph of the raising of the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II
Colin Hayes[12]	1924	1999	Australian • Champion thoroughbred racehorse trainer; Order of Australia (AM); Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
John B. Hayes	1924	2001	American • Sixteenth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
Bill Hayes (actor)	1925	(living)	American • Television and stage actor, singer; plays the character Doug Williams on the soap opera Days of our Lives, also wrote The Ballad of Davey Crockett
John Hayes (cricketer)	1927	2007	New Zealander • Professional cricketer
Willie Hayes	c.1928	(unknown)	Irish • Professional football (soccer) player
John Hayes (art historian)	1929	2005	British • Authority on the paintings of Thomas Gainsborough; director of the London Museum and National Portrait Gallery
John Hayes (director)	1930	2000	American • B-movie genre film director
David Hayes (sculptor)	1931	(living)	American • Award-winning sculptor
Brian Hayes (broadcaster)	1937	(living)	Australian • Radio personality
Mickie Most[13]	1938	2003	English • Record producer • born "Michael Peter Hayes"
Vic Hayes	1941	(living)	Dutch • "Father of Wi-Fi".[14][15]
Bob Hayes	1942	2002	American • Olympic Gold Medalist sprinter; professional football player; at one time considered the world's fastest man
Isaac Hayes[16]	1942	2008	American • Soul and funk musician; winner of Oscar and Grammy awards
Patrick J. Hayes	1944	(living)	British • Computer scientist known for his seminal and continuing contributions to the field of Artificial Intelligence
Frank Hayes (cricketer)	1946	(living)	English • Professional cricketer
Billy Hayes (writer)	1947	(living)	American • Film writer, actor, director; author of Midnight Express
John Hayes (NZ politician)	1948	(living)	New Zealander • Member of Parliament
Mark Hayes (golfer)	1949	(living)	American • Professional golfer
Stephen K. Hayes	1949	(living)	American • Martial arts instructor and author; inductee into the Black Belt Hall of Fame (Instructor of the Year); former security advisor and bodyguard to the Dalai Lama of Tibet
Born after 1950
Dennis Hayes	1950	(living)	American • Co-developer of the first commercial modem for the IBM PC; founder of Hayes Microcomputer Products
Jerry Hayes	1953	(living)	British • National politician; barrister
Mark Hayes (composer)	1953	(living)	American • Gospel music composer
Beth Hayes	1955	1984	American • Economist specializing in theoretical microeconomics
Chris Hayes (politician)	1955	(living)	Australian • National politician for the Division of Werriwa
Austin Hayes	1958	1986	Irish • Professional football (soccer) player
John Henry Hayes	1958	(living)	English • National politician
Michael Hayes (wrestler)	1959	(living)	American • Professional wrestler and writer for professional wrestling events
Calvin Hayes[13]	1960	(living)	English • Musician; founding member of Johnny Hates Jazz
David A. Hayes[12]	1962	(living)	Australian • Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
Bruce Hayes (swimmer)	1963	(living)	American • Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer
David Hayes	(b.1963)	American Conductor	Director The Philadelphia Singers
Stevie Plunder[17]	1963	1996	Australian • Singer/songwriter; founding member of The Whitlams
Bernie Hayes[17]	before 1963	(living)	Australian • Singer/songwriter
Christian Hayes	1964	(living)	English • Rock singer, songwriter, guitarist
Michael Hayes (spree killer)	1964	(living)	American • Murderer notable for successful use of insanity as a defense
J. P. Hayes	1965	(living)	American • Professional golfer
Andrea Hayes	1969	(living)	American • Backstroke swimmer
Brian Hayes (politician)	1969	(living)	Irish • National politician
Sean Hayes (musician)	1969	(living)	American • Folk music singer-songwriter
Trisa Hayes	1969	(living)	American • Professional wrestler
Sean Hayes (actor)	1970	(living)	American • Film and television actor; Emmy award winner
Chris Hayes (American football)	1972	(living)	American • Professional football player
Darren Hayes	1972	(living)	Australian • Pop and electronica singer, songwriter
David Hayes (musician)	before 1973	(living)	American • Bass guitar player
Edwina Hayes	1973	(living)	Irish-English • Singer, songwriter
John Hayes (rugby player)	1973	(living)	Irish • Professional rugby union player
Janet Gray Hayes	before 1975	(living)	American • Sixtieth Mayor of San Jose, California
Josh Hayes	1975	(living)	American • Professional motorcycle racer
David Hayes (soccer)	1976	(living)	American • Professional football (soccer) player
Christopher Hayes (journalist)	1979	(living)	American • Journalist; editor of The Nation
Frank Hayes (musician)	before 1980	(living)	American • Filk musician; computer technology columnist
Lenny Hayes	1980	(living)	Australian Rules Football player
David Hayes (writer)	before 1986	(living)	Canadian • Non-fiction author and essayist
Isaac Hayes III[16]	1942	2008	American • Record producer and voice actor

Additional notable people

unknown nationality; unknown year of birth

• Brian Hayes (scientist)
• Richard Hayes (professor), Academic in the areas of Buddhist philosophy and Sanskrit

Fictional characters sharing the Hayes surname

• Ainsley Hayes in the American television series The West Wing
• Angela Hayes in the Academy Award winning film "American Beauty" (1999)
• Ben Hayes in the 2005 American film remake of King Kong
• Blake Hayes in the American television soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
• Damian Hayes, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Harriet Hayes (or Hannah Harriet Hayes) in the American television series Studio 60
• Henry Hayes in Stargate SG-1
• Major J. Hayes in the third season of Star Trek: Enterprise
• Karen Hayes in the American television series 24
• Lisa Hayes in the anime Robotech
• Logan Hayes in the American television Award Winning Soap Opera General Hospital
• Maddie Hayes in the American television series Moonlighting
• Michael Hayes in American TV series by same name (1997–1998)
• Farmer Michael Hayes in the Christy Moore song The Pursuit of Farmer Michael Hayes
• Taylor Hayes in the American television soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
• William Hayes, the main character in the film "Midnight Express" (1978)
• Willie Mays Hayes in the films Major League and Major League II

Notes

1. ^ Citation: United States Census Bureau. 1995.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Citation: Hayes surname meaning
3. ^ Eynsham Cartulary of Oxfordshire: This text is a chronological record of deeds issued in Eynsham, Oxfordshire and recorded by the Benedictine Abbey of Eynsham. Several full text versions are available online, as this is considered an antiquarian text of some relevance; for instance, a version published in 1907 is available via Google Books.
4. ^ Citation: Eysham abbey. 1907.
5. ^ ^{a b c} Citation: Longley et al.
6. ^ ^{a b} Citation: Hayes surname group.
7. ^ Citation: kthomas, 2002.
8. ^ Citation: Hayes, John; 2008.
9. ^ ^{a b} Husband and wife: Rutherford 1822 and Lucy 1831
10. ^ This person is listed here under her married name.
11. ^ The Pima are a Native American people.
12. ^ ^{a b} Father and son: Colin 1924 and David 1962
13. ^ ^{a b} Father and son: Mickie 1938 and Calvin 1960
14. ^ CNET Vision series, December 6, 2002: "...which earned him the sobriquet of father of Wi-Fi."
15. ^ Business Week, April 1, 2003
16. ^ ^{a b} Father and son: Isaac 1942 and Isaac before 2000
17. ^ ^{a b} Brothers: Stevie 1963 and Bernie before 1963

References

• Eynsham abbey (1907). Herbert Edward Salter. ed. Eynsham Cartulary. Oxford historical society at the Clarendon Press. p. 78. ISBN 1432536222. http://books.google.com/books?id=rlkJAAAAIAAJ. 
• Hayes, John (2008-02-08). "Hayes Name Information (Ó'hAodha)". failteromhat.com. http://www.failteromhat.com/hayes.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-11. 
• "Hayes surname group". Surnames & Heraldry. IrishGen.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20071117041904/http://irishgen.com/surnames/details.asp?surname_id=143. Retrieved 2008-02-11. 
• "Hayes surname meaning". SurnameDB. Name Origin Research. http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Hayes. Retrieved 2008-02-11. 
• kthomas (2002-10-16). "Irish Names H, J". Eolas na hEireann, Information about Ireland. eircom.net. http://homepage.eircom.net/~kthomas/names6.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-11. 
• Longley, Paul; Alex Singleton, Richard Webber and Daryl Lloyd. "Hayes". SPLINT Project, University College London. The National Trust. http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/. Retrieved 2008-04-05.  Note: Attempts to link directly to search results pages result in failure to find the site.
• United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 2008-04-04.

See also

• Billy Hayes (disambiguation) • Brian Hayes (disambiguation)
• Chris Hayes (disambiguation)
• David Hayes (disambiguation)
• Frank Hayes (disambiguation)
• Jeremy Hayes (disambiguation) • John Hayes (disambiguation)
• Mark Hayes (disambiguation) • Michael Hayes (disambiguation)
• Richard Hayes (disambiguation)
• Sean Hayes (disambiguation) • Stephen Hayes (disambiguation)
• Thomas Hayes (disambiguation)
• William Hayes (disambiguation)
• Hays (disambiguation)

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