HEYWORTH
Heyworth
Heyworth is an English habitational surname of Anglo-Saxon origin. It derives from various places named Heyworth or Heywood in Lancashire, Derbyshire, or Staffordshire, among others. The name is derived from the Old English words "heg" meaning hedge and "wyrth" meaning enclosure or farmstead, indicating that the original bearers of the surname likely resided near a hedged enclosure.
The first recorded instance of the surname Heyworth dates back to the early 13th century when a William de Haiwode appears in historical records. Throughout history, bearers of the surname Heyworth have been predominantly found in the northern regions of England, with Lancashire being one of the main areas of concentration.
The Heyworth surname has seen various spelling variations over the centuries, including Heywood, Hayward, and Haigworth. Notable individuals bearing the Heyworth surname include Sir Peter Heyworth, a British journalist, and Sir Lawrence Heyworth, a prominent 19th-century industrialist.
In contemporary times, the Heyworth surname continues to be borne by individuals across the United Kingdom and beyond, reflecting the widespread distribution of this ancient English surname.
There are approximately 1,179 people named Heyworth in the UK. That makes it roughly the 6,501st most common surname in Britain. Around 18 in a million people in Britain are named Heyworth.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Michael
- Nicholas
- Nick
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- Roger
- Stephen
- Trevor
Female
- Catherine
- Jean
- Jennifer
- Laura
- Margaret
- Marjorie
- Michelle
- Nicola
- Sarah
- Susan
- Victoria
- Wc