Origins of the Hayes surname

What does the name Hayes mean?

Hayes is an English and Scottish surname. It is mostly thought to be a locational name, being derived from the Old English 'haes' (brushwood or hedge), given to those who lived at or near this kind of feature. In Scotland, most Hayes' are believed to descend from the Anglo-Norman 'de la Haye' (with the same etymology) and a knight named 'William II de la Haye' is known to have arrived in the country at the time of the Norman Conquest.

Alternative variations of the name Hayes

Hayes, Hays, Hay, Hayse, Hase