Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. HAYZ [key·IPA] Meaning & History From various English place names that were derived from Old English hæg meaning "enclosure, fence". A famous bearer was American President Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893). Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantsHayes, Haze(English) Same SpellingHayes 2, Hayes 3 Categories American presidential surnames, Bob Dylan songs, boundaries, drummers, isograms, NBA players