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).
About 10 boys were named Hayston in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
