Meaning: Surname name; more than one origin
The story
Transferred from the surname Hayes, which has more than one lineage. A hedged enclosure is one English explanation, but it is not the universal meaning of every Hayes family.
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Modern
- Surname-style
- Short
Origins
Hayes comes from English.
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At the ash tree
Wells
A person living near a well or spring
Flynn
From Flann, meaning blood red
Rhodes
Cleared land in the English surname; an island-name route is separate
Townes
English surname name associated with a town or settlement
Vaughn
Little
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