# Hay (surname)

Hay is an English and Scottish surname, shortened from the Scoto-Norman de la Haye. A common variation is Hayes, and to a lesser degree Haynes, Haines, or Hughes. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alexander Hay (disambiguation), several people
* Andrew Leith Hay (1785–1862), Scottish soldier, politician and author
* Ann Hawkes Hay (1745–1785), American soldier
* Arthur Hay, several people
* Barry Hay (born 1948), Dutch musician
* Bill Hay (1935–2024), Canadian ice hockey player
* Brogan Hay (born 1999), Scottish footballer
* Cody Hay (born 1983), Canadian figure skater
* Colin Hay (born 1953), Scottish-Australian musician
* Daisy Hay, Professor in English Literature
* Danny Hay (born 1975), New Zealand soccer player
* David Hay (disambiguation), several people
* Dennis Hay (born 1940), Scottish field hockey player and coach
* Denys Hay (1915–1994), British historian
* Douglas Hay (1876–1967), New Zealand cricket player and administrator
* Edward Hay (disambiguation), several people
* Eliza Monroe Hay (1786–1840), American socialite
* Elizabeth Hay (disambiguation), several people
* Elspeth Hay (born 1929/30), British sprinter
* Fernando Soto-Hay y Garcia
* Florence Hay. American baseball player
* Garry Hay (born 1977), Scottish footballer
* George Hay (disambiguation), several people
* Gilbert Hay (disambiguation), several people
* Graham Hay (born 1965), Scottish footballer (Airdrieonians)
* Harry Hay (1912–2002), American gay rights activist
* Helen Scott Hay (1869–1932), American nurse
* Henry Hay (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ian Hay, pen name of John Hay Beith (1876–1952), British schoolmaster and soldier
* James Hay (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jocelyn Hay (1927–2014), British journalist
* John Hay (disambiguation), various including:
** John Hay (1838–1905), American politician
** John Hay (Henley MP) (1919–1998), British politician
** John MacDougall Hay (1879–1919), Scottish novelist
** Sir John Dalrymple-Hay, 3rd Baronet (1821–1912), British admiral
** Sir John Hay, 6th Baronet (1788–1838), British politician
** Lord John Hay (disambiguation), several people
* Kathryn Hay (born 1975), Australian politician
* Keith Hay (1917–1997), New Zealand businessman
* Logan Hay (1871–1942), American lawyer, historian, and politician
* Louise Hay (1926–2017), American New Age writer
* Louise Hay (1935–1989), French-born American mathematician
* Louise Linton (née Hay) (born 1980), Scottish-American actor
* Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle (1599–1660), English courtier
* Margaret Fordyce Dalrymple Hay (1889–1975), Australian librarian
* Lady Margaret Hay (1918–1975), British courtier
* Marion E. Hay (1865–1933), American politician
* Mark Hay (born 1952), American marine ecologist
* Mary Hay (actress) (1901–1957), American stage and screen actress
* Mary Garrett Hay (1857–1928), American suffragist
* Mavis Doriel Hay (1894–1979), British author and craftswoman
* Merle Hay (1896–1917), American soldier
* Millar Hay (born 1946), Scottish footballer
* Milton Hay (1817–1893), American lawyer and politician
* Oliver Perry Hay (1846–1930), American palaeontologist
* R.W. Hay (1786–1861), British public official.
* Richard Hay (born 1952), Indian politician and Member of Parliament
* Robert Hay (disambiguation), several people
* Roy Hay (horticulturalist) (1910–1989), English horticultural journalist and broadcaster
* Roy Hay (musician) (born 1961), British keyboard player
* Sir Rupert Hay (1893–1962), British Indian Army officer and administrator in British India
* Samuel McClellan Hay (1825–1906), American banker and politician in Wisconsin
* Samuel Ross Hay (1865–1944), American Methodist bishop
* Udney Hay (1739–1806), American soldier, politician
* Trevor Hay (1945–2016), Australian chess master
* Walter Hay (fl 1920s/30s), Scottish footballer
* Wellington Hay (1864–1932), Canadian politician
* Will Hay (1888–1949), British comic actor
* William Hay (disambiguation), several people
As aristocratic Scottish family name (see Clan Hay):
* John Hay, 1st Lord Hay of Yester (c. 1450 – 1508)
* John Hay, 2nd Lord Hay of Yester (died 1513)
* John Hay, 3rd Lord Hay of Yester (died 1543)
* John Hay, 4th Lord Hay of Yester (died 1557)
* William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester (died 1586)
* William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester (died 1591)
* James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester (died 1609)
* John Hay, 8th Lord Hay of Yester (1593–1653) (became Earl of Tweeddale in 1646)
* John Hay, 2nd Earl of Tweeddale (1626–1697) (became Marquess of Tweeddale in 1694)
* John Hay, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale (1645–1713)
* Charles Hay, 3rd Marquess of Tweeddale (1670–1715)
* John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale (1695–1762)
* George Hay, 5th Marquess of Tweeddale (1758–1770)
* George Hay, 6th Marquess of Tweeddale (1700–1787)
* George Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale (1753–1804)
* George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale (1787–1876)
* Arthur Hay, 9th Marquess of Tweeddale (1824–1878)
* William Montagu Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale (1826–1911)
* William George Montagu Hay, 11th Marquess of Tweeddale (1884–1967)
* David George Montagu Hay, 12th Marquess of Tweeddale (1921–1979)
* Edward Douglas John Hay, 13th Marquess of Tweeddale (1947–2005)
* George Hay, 1st Earl of Kinnoull (died 1634)
* George Hay, 2nd Earl of Kinnoull (died 1644)
* George Hay, 3rd Earl of Kinnoull (died 1650)
* William Hay, 4th Earl of Kinnoull (died 1677)
* George Hay, 5th Earl of Kinnoull (died 1687)
* William Hay, 6th Earl of Kinnoull (died 1709)
* Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull (died 1719)
* George Henry Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull (1689–1758)
* Thomas Hay, 9th Earl of Kinnoull (1710–1787)
* Robert Hay-Drummond, 10th Earl of Kinnoull (1751–1804)
* Thomas Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of Kinnoull (1785–1866)
* George Hay-Drummond, 12th Earl of Kinnoull (1827–1897)
* Archibald Hay, 13th Earl of Kinnoull (1855–1916)
* George Hay, 14th Earl of Kinnoull (1902–1938)
* William Hay, 15th Earl of Kinnoull (1935–2013)
* Charles Hay, 16th Earl of Kinnoull (born 1962)
* James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle (1580–1636)
* James Hay, 2nd Earl of Carlisle (1612–1660)
* William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll (died c. 1462)
* Nicholas Hay, 2nd Earl of Erroll (died 1470)
* William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll (died 1507)
* William Hay, 4th Earl of Erroll (died 1513)
* William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll (died 1541)
* William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll (c. 1521 – 1541)
* George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll (died 1573)
* Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll (died 1585)
* Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll (died 1615)
* William Hay, 10th Earl of Erroll (died 1636)
* Gilbert Hay, 11th Earl of Erroll (died 1675)
* John Hay, 12th Earl of Erroll (died 1704)
* Charles Hay, 13th Earl of Erroll (died 1717)
* Mary Hay, 14th Countess of Erroll (died 1758)
* James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll (1726–1778)
* George Hay, 16th Earl of Erroll (1767–1798)
* William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll (1772–1819)
* William George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll (1801–1846)
* William Harry Hay, 19th Earl of Erroll (1823–1891)
* Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll (1852–1927)
* Victor Alexander Sereld Hay, 21st Earl of Erroll (1876–1928)
* Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll (1901–1941)
* Diana Denyse Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll (1926–1978)
* Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Moncreiffe, 24th Earl of Erroll (born 1948)