Hay settlement or stone enclosure
A modern English surname-style name likely derived from a place name meaning 'hay settlement' or 'stone enclosure.' It combines the Old English elements 'heg' (hay) and 'tun' (settlement) or potentially 'stan' (stone).
Less common today
Hayston isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,748 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
