de Hoyos Surname

47,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Panama

de Hoyos Surname Definition:

"Hoyo" refers to a pit or excavation.

Hoyos (see) a Castilian toponymic in Valdecolea, division of Reinosa (Santander). One branch in Indies.

de Hoyos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia4,4111:10,8311,110
Mexico4,1831:29,6741,926
Panama6731:5,813648
Spain6391:73,1646,433
United States6081:596,15048,585
Venezuela3221:93,8013,533
Argentina711:602,02042,723
Puerto Rico541:65,7431,307
France111:6,038,429280,838
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

de Hoyos Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Hoyo" refers to a pit or excavation.

Hoyos (see) a Castilian toponymic in Valdecolea, division of Reinosa (Santander). One branch in Indies.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

de Hoyos Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Hoyos Come From? nationality or country of origin

de Hoyos has its highest incidence in Colombia. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name de Hoyos? popularity and diffusion

It is the 47,057th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 662,203 people. de Hoyos occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of de Hoyos are found; 44 percent are found in South America and 43 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

It is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is borne by 4,411 people, or 1 in 10,831. In Colombia it is most numerous in: Córdoba Department, where 51 percent are found, Sucre Department, where 27 percent are found and Bolívar Department, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Colombia this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 38 percent are found and Panama, where 6 percent are found.

de Hoyos Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Hoyos earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 29.22% less than the national average, earning $16,069,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $43,948 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
de Hoyyos942/
de Hoyo9377/
de Oyos931/
de Hojos887/
de Hoyas885/
de Hayos881/
de Joyos881/
De-Hoyos881/
de Goyos881/
de Hoy86100/
de Oyo861/
de Gooyos820/
de Goys8040/
de Goyo8015/
de Ayos8014/
de Hous8013/
de Hoey8012/
de Ojos806/
de Hays804/
de Hoya802/
de Huys801/
de Ahos801/
de Choy801/
de Oy771/
de Hayes7520/
de Hojas753/
des Hays752/
de Howes752/
de Chiyo751/
de Houst751/
de Hey71199/
de Hoe7165/
de Oya7154/
de Goy7142/
de Hay7127/
de Jos7121/
de Joy7121/
de Ayo7115/
des Hayes7110/
de Ois7110/
de Ios712/
de Oyá711/
de Aos711/
de Ooy711/
de Eyo711/
de Ojo711/
de Eos711/
de Huy710/
de Goes6717,557/
de Gois6714,758/
de Jose674,728/
de Heus671,893/
de Haes671,878/
de Joya671,800/
de Huis6788/
de Haay6755/
de Goya6749/
de Chou6723/
de Hees6721/
de Hoje6717/
de Haye6712/
de Haya6711/
de Houx677/
de Jayo675/
de Chuy674/
de Huya672/
de Josh672/
de Gayo672/
de Joss672/
de Chey672/
de Haio671/
de Howe671/
de Hais671/
de Hoja671/
De Hayy671/
de Ayas671/
de Choi671/
de Gios671/
de Oise671/
de Haus671/
de Hues671/
de Jois671/
de Heas671/
de Joes671/

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