The Haynes surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 85,974 people carried this name — #366 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 3,430 people counted. That is up 5% from 82,037 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Haynes surname

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a baptismal name, from a given name: ‘the son of Haine’ — the first of the origins he gives.

An early record he cites: Thomas fil. Hayene, Norfolk, 1273 — Hundred Rolls. Fil. is Latin for “son of”.

His entry covers Hain, Haine, Haines, Hains, Hayn, Hayne, Haynes and Heynes.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 348 · public domain.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 31 people named Haynes live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 20
Santa Fe 11

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 30 people named Haynes.

Most of them — 21 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 5 départements, most often Calvados.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 21
Calvados 4
Paris 2
Haute-Garonne 1
Orne 1
Seine-Maritime 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In the Nordic population registers

32 people named Haynes is counted in Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 32

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).

Among the farmers of England and Wales, 1880s

Haynes was found among the farmers of 9 counties.

It was most frequent in Oxfordshire: 54 in every 10,000 farmers there — about 1 in 185. Guppy counted the farmers listed in each county’s directory and recorded a name only where it reached about 7 in every 10,000; where it does not appear, it was rarer than that, not absent.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Per 10,000 farmers, by county

Oxfordshire 54
Huntingdonshire 25
Northamptonshire 25
Warwickshire 20
Worcestershire 18
Shropshire 17
Staffordshire 10
Herefordshire 9

And 1 more county.

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), alphabetical list of English and Welsh names — public domain · farmers in Kelly’s Post Office Directories of the 1880s, per 10,000 farmers in each county.

In Scotland’s registers today

Haynes was recorded 14 times in Scotland’s registers of births, marriages and deaths in 2025.

That made it the 1484th most common name in those registers, shared with others on the same count. Each birth counts the child’s surname, each marriage both partners’ and each death the surname of the person who died — a yearly count of registrations, not of the people who live in Scotland.

National Records of Scotland, «Most Common Surnames, 2025» (published 26 May 2026): every surname recorded 10 or more times in the 2025 registers, and the series from 1975 · different spellings are counted separately — © Crown copyright 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In the first U.S. census, 1790

342 families named Haynes, or a close spelling, were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 1,974 people lived in those households, 5.8 to a family on average. The table counts it together with 17 other spellings. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Pennsylvania 82
New York 57
North Carolina 38
Virginia 36
New Hampshire 35
Massachusetts 32
Maryland 21
Maine 17
Vermont 10
Connecticut 7
South Carolina 6
Rhode Island 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 244 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Haynes in American newspapers,
1914.

Newspaper page from The Mellette County Pioneer carrying the name Haynes
The Mellette County Pioneer 1914-07-10
Newspaper page from The Mellette County Pioneer carrying the name Haynes
The Mellette County Pioneer 1914-06-26
Newspaper page from The Mellette County Pioneer carrying the name Haynes
The Mellette County Pioneer 1914-06-05

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 372,479 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Haynes in Australian newspapers,
1820s–2000s.

89,098 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Haynes. The most, 18,522, date from the 1890s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in the Northern Territory, at 4.4 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 34,195
Western Australia 28,362
South Australia 9,104
Victoria 9,075
Queensland 5,947
Tasmania 1,635
Northern Territory 510
ACT (Canberra) 170

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Haynes.

Who carried it

People named Haynes,
with a public archive behind them.

  • John Haynes
    John Haynes 1594–1653 · politician
  • Hopton Haynes
    Hopton Haynes 1672–1749
  • Lemuel Haynes
    Lemuel Haynes 1753–1833 · Christian minister
  • Stephen Haynes
    Stephen Haynes 1801–1879 · politician
  • William E. Haynes
    William E. Haynes 1829–1914 · politician

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped — John Haynes: Bradyw23, CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); the others are in the public domain or CC0 · 232 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Haynes,
in the records of 8 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States5,997 records

5,997 records of the Haynes name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 2,709
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 1,263
  • Other U.S. records 2,025
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Albert Randell Haynes

    Born 1948; from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. U.S. Army, infantryman; died of wounds 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam. Buried at Philadelphia National Cemetery, Pennsylvania.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Maud G. Haynes

    Born 1898 in Montana. Enlisted 1943 in the Women's Army Corps at Portland, Oregon; physician. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1965, buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, California.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Wilfred O. Haynes

    Born 1918 in Texas. Enlisted 1944 at Fort Sam Houston; machinist from Harris County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1972, buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, Texas.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 5,997 records for Haynes in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · City of Asheville (public domain, PDDL). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain).

Australia1,709 records

1,709 records of the Haynes name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 866
  • Tasmanian Names Index 287
  • Other Australian records 556
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record John Haynes

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the Earl Grey, sailing from Plymouth in 1842. Native of Lambeth, Surrey. Applied for permission to marry in Van Diemen's Land in 1847.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record John Haynes

    Died 1854 in Hobart, Tasmania, aged 45. Will registered in Tasmania in 1854.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Glanville Haynes

    Arrived in Victoria in 1885 aboard the Austral, aged 30; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 1,709 records for Haynes in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada259 records

259 records of the Haynes name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 169
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 32
  • Other Canadian records 58
  1. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Sally Haynes

    Left New York in 1783 aboard the L'Abondence, bound for Port Roseway, aged 25.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record James Haynes

    Came to Ontario in 1873 aboard the Adriatic, landing at N. Y., bound for London, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Ivan Wilbert Haynes

    Buried in 1978 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 62.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Showing 3 of 259 records for Haynes in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

United Kingdom104 records

104 records of the Haynes name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 77
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 22
  • Other British records 5
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Peggie E. Haynes

    Died 1967, aged 44; buried at Logie Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Elizabeth Harriet Haynes

    Will proved in 1931; of Bangor, Carnarvon.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record W. Haynes

    Suffolk Regiment. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1919.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 104 records for Haynes in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0) · National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain) · Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

New Zealand31 records

31 records of the Haynes name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 27
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 2
  • Other New Zealand records 2
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Albert Francis Haynes

    Died 1961, aged 41; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record William Clark Haynes

    Died 1943, aged 75; buried at Omaka Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record G. H. Haynes

    Buried in 1990 at Mercury Bay Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 31 records for Haynes in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Netherlands11 records

11 records of the Haynes name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 6
  • Dutch population registers 5
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Louise Haynes

    Married in 1898 in Amsterdam. Died 1921 in Leeuwarden, aged 70.

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, AlleFriezen (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Arthur Thomas Haynes

    Married in 1946 in Diemen; butcher.

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 2 of 11 records for Haynes in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

France5 records

5 records of the Haynes name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Louise Haynes

    Born 1903 in Toulouse; died 1996 in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Charles Andre Pierre Haynes

    Born 1921 in Le Petit-Quevilly; died 1983 in Dieppe (Seine-Maritime).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 2 of 5 records for Haynes in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Norway1 record

1 record of the Haynes name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Lizzie Haynes

    Census of 1910: Storgaten, Gjøvik; "modehandlerinde", born 1886 in England.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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