HEYHOE
Heyhoe
Heyhoe is a surname of English origin, believed to derive from the Old English word "heg" meaning hay and "haga" meaning an enclosed or fenced enclosure. The name likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with hay or lived near a hay field.
The Heyhoe family name has been found predominantly in the East Anglia region of England, with notable concentrations in Norfolk and Suffolk. The first recorded instance of the Heyhoe surname dates back to the 13th century in Norwich, Norfolk.
One of the most well-known individuals with the Heyhoe surname is the cricketer Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, who was a pioneering figure in women's cricket and captained the England women's cricket team. Heyhoe-Flint was instrumental in the development of women's cricket and was a prominent advocate for gender equality in sport.
The Heyhoe surname continues to be passed down through generations, and individuals bearing this name can be found in various professions and walks of life across the United Kingdom and beyond.
There are approximately 258 people named Heyhoe in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around four in a million people in Britain are named Heyhoe.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Bruce
- Dave
- David
- Geoffrey
- James
- John
- Mark
- Matthew
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Alison
- Emma
- Esther
- Jane
- Joanne
- Karen
- Kathleen
- Lucy
- Margaret
- Sarah