Notable Hayeses
Listed here are people who share the 'Hayes' surname, organized by birth year, to assist in assembling a view of the geographic distribution of this surname over time.
| Born after 1600 | |||
| Wiebbe Hayes | c. 1608 | unknown | Dutch • Colonial soldier of the Dutch East India Company and a decorated national hero. |
| Born after 1700 | |||
| Philip Hayes (composer) | 1738 | 1797 | British • composer, organist, singer and conductor |
| John Hayes (explorer) | 1768 | 1831 | British • Explorer for the British East India Company |
| Born after 1800 | |||
| Catherine Hayes | 1818 | 1861 | Irish • First internationally acclaimed Irish-born opera diva; highest paid singer of her time |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | 1822 | 1893 | American • Nineteenth President of the United States |
| Bully Hayes | c.1829 | c.1877 | American • South Sea pirate |
| Lucy Webb Hayes | 1831 | 1889 | American • First Lady to President Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Isaac Israel Hayes | 1832 | 1881 | American • Arctic explorer and physician |
| William B. Hayes | 1844 | 1912 | American • Forty-first Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Thomas Hayes (19th century) | before 1849 | 1868 | Irish-American • Land owner in San Francisco area; made key contributions to the development of the San Francisco rail system |
| Patrick Joseph Hayes | 1867 | 1938 | American • Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church; eighth Bishop (fifth Archbishop) of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York; first papal military vicar for the United States |
| John Hayes (Australian politician) | 1868 | 1956 | Australian • Thirty-first Premier of Tasmania; eighth President of the Australian Senate |
| Frank Hayes (actor) | 1871 | 1923 | American • Silent film actor |
| Ernie Hayes | 1876 | 1953 | English • Professional cricketer; Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) |
| Vince Hayes | 1879 | after 1910 | English • Professional football (soccer) player |
| Stephen Hayes (hurler) | before 1880 | (unknown) | Irish • Professional hurler |
| Frank Hayes (unionist) | 1882 | 1948 | American • President of the United Mine Workers of America; lieutenant governor of Colorado |
| J. Milton Hayes | 1884 | 1940 | English • Actor and poet; known for his dramatic monologues |
| Ralph Leo Hayes | 1884 | 1970 | American • Catholic bishop of Helena, Montana and Davenport, Iowa: Rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy |
| George 'Gabby' Hayes | 1885 | 1969 | American • Television and film actor; recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; inductee into the Western Performers Hall of Fame |
| Johnny Hayes | 1886 | 1965 | American • Olympic Gold medalist in the marathon race • Second generation Irish-American |
| Michael Hayes (politician) | 1889 | 1976 | Irish • National politician |
| Seán Hayes (Tipperary politician) | 1890 | 1968 | Irish • National politician |
| Born after 1900 | |||
| Helen Hayes | 1900 | 1993 | American • Actress; winner of Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy awards |
| John Daniel Hayes | 1902 | 1991 | American • Rear admiral in the United states Navy; naval historian and teacher of naval history |
| Richard J. Hayes | 1902 | 1976 | Irish • WWII code breaker, & Director of National Library of Ireland |
| Saul Hayes | 1906 | 1980 | Canadian • Executive director and executive vice-president of the Canadian Jewish Cnogress |
| Clancy Hayes | 1908 | 1972 | American • Jazz singer, banjoist, guitarist |
| Patricia Hayes | 1909 | 1996 | English • Television and film actress; Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) |
| Woody Hayes | 1913 | 1987 | American • College football coach; inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| Bill Hayes (footballer) | 1915 | 1987 | Irish • Professional football (soccer) player |
| John Hayes (harness racer) | 1917 | 1998 | Canadian • Professional horse racer; inducted into the Canadia Horse Racing Hall of Fame |
| Richard Hayes (politician) | before 1918 | 1958 | Irish • National politician |
| Seán Hayes (Cork politician) | before 1918 | 1941 | Irish • National politician |
| John Michael Hayes | 1919 | (living) | American • Screenwriter and Alfred Hitchock collaborator; Edgar Award winner |
| Wallace D. Hayes | c.1919 | 2001 | Chinese-American • Provided fundamental contributions to the understanding of supersonic and hypersonic flight |
| Stephen Hayes | before 1922 | (living) | Irish • Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army |
| Ira Hayes | 1923 | 1955 | Pima • Paramarine in the United States Marine Corps; one of five soldiers who appear in the iconic photograph of the raising of the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II |
| Colin Hayes | 1924 | 1999 | Australian • Champion thoroughbred racehorse trainer; Order of Australia (AM); Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) |
| John B. Hayes | 1924 | 2001 | American • Sixteenth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard |
| Bill Hayes (actor) | 1925 | (living) | American • Television and stage actor, singer; plays the character Doug Williams on the soap opera Days of our Lives, also wrote The Ballad of Davey Crockett |
| John Hayes (cricketer) | 1927 | 2007 | New Zealander • Professional cricketer |
| Willie Hayes | c.1928 | (unknown) | Irish • Professional football (soccer) player |
| John Hayes (art historian) | 1929 | 2005 | British • Authority on the paintings of Thomas Gainsborough; director of the London Museum and National Portrait Gallery |
| John Hayes (director) | 1930 | 2000 | American • B-movie genre film director |
| David Hayes (sculptor) | 1931 | (living) | American • Award-winning sculptor |
| Brian Hayes (broadcaster) | 1937 | (living) | Australian • Radio personality |
| Mickie Most | 1938 | 2003 | English • Record producer • born "Michael Peter Hayes" |
| Vic Hayes | 1941 | (living) | Dutch • "Father of Wi-Fi". |
| Bob Hayes | 1942 | 2002 | American • Olympic Gold Medalist sprinter; professional football player; at one time considered the world's fastest man |
| Isaac Hayes | 1942 | 2008 | American • Soul and funk musician; winner of Oscar and Grammy awards |
| Patrick J. Hayes | 1944 | (living) | British • Computer scientist known for his seminal and continuing contributions to the field of Artificial Intelligence |
| Frank Hayes (cricketer) | 1946 | (living) | English • Professional cricketer |
| Billy Hayes (writer) | 1947 | (living) | American • Film writer, actor, director; author of Midnight Express |
| John Hayes (NZ politician) | 1948 | (living) | New Zealander • Member of Parliament |
| Mark Hayes (golfer) | 1949 | (living) | American • Professional golfer |
| Stephen K. Hayes | 1949 | (living) | American • Martial arts instructor and author; inductee into the Black Belt Hall of Fame (Instructor of the Year); former security advisor and bodyguard to the Dalai Lama of Tibet |
| Born after 1950 | |||
| Dennis Hayes | 1950 | (living) | American • Co-developer of the first commercial modem for the IBM PC; founder of Hayes Microcomputer Products |
| Jerry Hayes | 1953 | (living) | British • National politician; barrister |
| Mark Hayes (composer) | 1953 | (living) | American • Gospel music composer |
| Beth Hayes | 1955 | 1984 | American • Economist specializing in theoretical microeconomics |
| Chris Hayes (politician) | 1955 | (living) | Australian • National politician for the Division of Werriwa |
| Austin Hayes | 1958 | 1986 | Irish • Professional football (soccer) player |
| John Henry Hayes | 1958 | (living) | English • National politician |
| Michael Hayes (wrestler) | 1959 | (living) | American • Professional wrestler and writer for professional wrestling events |
| Calvin Hayes | 1960 | (living) | English • Musician; founding member of Johnny Hates Jazz |
| David A. Hayes | 1962 | (living) | Australian • Thoroughbred racehorse trainer |
| Kevin Hayes | 1962 | (living) | English • Professional cricketer |
| Bruce Hayes (swimmer) | 1963 | (living) | American • Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer |
| David Hayes | (b.1963) | American Conductor | Director The Philadelphia Singers |
| Stevie Plunder | 1963 | 1996 | Australian • Singer/songwriter; founding member of The Whitlams |
| Bernie Hayes | before 1963 | (living) | Australian • Singer/songwriter |
| Christian Hayes | 1964 | (living) | English • Rock singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Michael Hayes (spree killer) | 1964 | (living) | American • Murderer notable for successful use of insanity as a defense |
| J. P. Hayes | 1965 | (living) | American • Professional golfer |
| Andrea Hayes | 1969 | (living) | American • Backstroke swimmer |
| Brian Hayes (politician) | 1969 | (living) | Irish • National politician |
| Sean Hayes (musician) | 1969 | (living) | American • Folk music singer-songwriter |
| Trisa Hayes | 1969 | (living) | American • Professional wrestler |
| Sean Hayes (actor) | 1970 | (living) | American • Film and television actor; Emmy award winner |
| Chris Hayes (American football) | 1972 | (living) | American • Professional football player |
| Darren Hayes | 1972 | (living) | Australian • Pop and electronica singer, songwriter |
| David Hayes (musician) | before 1973 | (living) | American • Bass guitar player |
| Edwina Hayes | 1973 | (living) | Irish-English • Singer, songwriter |
| John Hayes (rugby player) | 1973 | (living) | Irish • Professional rugby union player |
| Janet Gray Hayes | before 1975 | (living) | American • Sixtieth Mayor of San Jose, California |
| Josh Hayes | 1975 | (living) | American • Professional motorcycle racer |
| Peter Hayes | 1976 | (living) | American • Founder/Guitarist in Black Rebel Motorcycle Club |
| David Hayes (soccer) | 1976 | (living) | American • Professional football (soccer) player |
| Christopher Hayes (journalist) | 1979 | (living) | American • Journalist; editor of The Nation |
| Frank Hayes (musician) | before 1980 | (living) | American • Filk musician; computer technology columnist |
| Lenny Hayes | 1980 | (living) | Australian Rules Football player |
| David Hayes (writer) | before 1986 | (living) | Canadian • Non-fiction author and essayist |
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