Hayman Family History

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Hayman Name Meaning

English: topographic name for a man who lived by an enclosure, from Middle English hay (see Hay 1) + man. The term was in many cases effectively a synonym for Hayward. English: nickname for a tall man (see Hay 2). English: occupational name for the servant of someone called Hai (see Hay 3), with man in the sense ‘servant’. English: occupational name for someone who sold hay. Jewish: variant of Heiman. Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Hamann or Heumann.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rayman, Gayman, Layman, Harman, Hagman, Hardman, Hyman, Waxman

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Hayman Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Hayman name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Hayman. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    46%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    22%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • European Jewish

    4%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

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Hayman Family Origin

Where is the Hayman family from?

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You can see how Hayman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hayman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hayman families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 85 Hayman families living in Ontario. This was about 32% of all the recorded Hayman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hayman families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hayman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Hayman Family Occupations

What did your Hayman ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Hayman occupation in Canada was Farmer. 17% of Hayman's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Hayman family was House Servant. Farmer, Lumberman and Bricklayer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hayman.

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  • Farmer

    17%

  • Lumberman

    17%

  • Bricklayer

    10%

  • House Servant

    10%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hayman ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Hayman Historical Records

What Hayman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 74,000 census records available for the last name Hayman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hayman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Hayman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Hayman. For the veterans among your Hayman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hayman Life Expectancy

What is the average Hayman lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Hayman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hayman in 1945 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hayman ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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