Hoe Surname

49,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Hoe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the ho,' probably a form of Hoo, which see.

Hoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia4,9531:5,955779
Singapore9461:5,822376
United States8801:411,88535,834
England6751:82,5459,109
Brunei4241:988201
Denmark3981:14,1831,391
Indonesia3691:358,39930,926
Australia2091:129,16614,085
Hong Kong1551:47,326847
Cambodia1421:109,0642,463
Thailand1391:508,19088,691
Brazil1361:1,574,07652,203
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
United Arab Emirates1131:81,0827,365
Canada821:449,33638,948
India771:9,961,888192,972
Papua New Guinea571:143,04819,694
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Solomon Islands491:11,8372,134
China391:35,059,5271,855
Myanmar361:1,442,722585
France331:2,012,810168,616
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Vietnam161:5,790,3782,464
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Norway141:367,30634,015
Wales111:281,32115,850
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
South Korea101:5,124,026903
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Macau11:601,6301,582
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4101:59,4526,973
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2191:229,30919,344

The alternate forms: Hoé (55), Höe (3) & Hoè (1) are calculated separately.

Hoe (8,021) may also be a first name.

Hoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the ho,' probably a form of Hoo, which see.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the hoo,' said to mean a 'spit of land'; compare the Hundred of Hoo, between the Thames and Medway. Possibly in some cases a form of the local How, which see.

John del Hoo, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Margaret del Hoo, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Hugh de la Ho, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Reginald de la Ho, Wiltshire, ibid.

Matilda de la Ho, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Lettice Atte-Hooe, Norfolk, 9 Edward II: History of Norfolk.

John de Hoo, temp. Henry III: ibid.

John Atte-hoe, vicar of Erlham, Norfolk, 1447: ibid.

John Atte-hoo, vicar of Brisley, Norfolk, 1453: ibid.

Walter de Hoo, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1776. Married — John Hoe and Jane Chamberlain: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at a Bluff or Hill [Old English hó] William de Ho.—Cal. Ing. P.M., A.D. 1246.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Anglo-Saxon hou, a hill-as the Hoe at Plymouth.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Welsh.) A state of rest, a stay; ease, quiet. Hoh., Saxon, the heel. Local, Haut, French, high, the top, summit, noisy, proud, haughty.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hoe: (Anglo-Saxon hoh), high ground: Langenhoe, Wyvenhoe, the Hoe, Plymouth. But it is difficult to say whether haugr, a cairn, may not have originated some of the heughs and hoes; sometimes changed to “enough,” as Goodenough is Goodenheugh.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Hoe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoe is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Hoé, Höe or Hoè. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 49,898th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 707,597 people. Hoe occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Hoe live; 68 percent live in Southeast Asia and 56 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 70,967th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 8,021 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 4,953 people, or 1 in 5,955. In Malaysia Hoe is most frequent in: Selangor, where 27 percent live, Johor, where 17 percent live and Penang, where 14 percent live. Not including Malaysia it exists in 59 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Hoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoe last name increased 402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hoe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hoe last name is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hoe surname are 3.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hoe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.68% less than the national average, earning 281,433 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning $48,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.27% more than the national average, earning $67,702 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoé8955/
Höe893/
Hoè891/
Choe864,012,121/
Hoey8614,410/
Hoes862,955/
Hoer862,126/
Hoet861,918/
Khoe861,472/
Hohe86955/
Hooe86470/
Hoed86408/
Hoeh86381/
Hoez86251/
Hoep86222/
Hoea86154/
Hoee86122/
Hoeß8680/
Hoej8617/
Oe8035,644/
Choez7514,231/
Choet751,827/
Choey751,802/
Hoedt751,430/
Hoerr751,116/
Hooey75979/
D'Hoe75574/
Hojge75558/
Khoey75542/
Hoher75397/
Khooe75287/
Hoess75286/
Hoets75245/
Hoepp75239/
Choer75195/
Hoepf75195/
Hooie75176/
Hoech75161/
Hoeij75160/
Hoest75156/
Hoehr75154/
Chooe7553/
Khoee7551/
Hoetz7546/
Hooee7543/
Hoett7542/
Choes7538/
Hoohe7532/
Hoehe7529/
Chohe7522/
Hohep7519/
Houhe7516/
Choed7512/
Hoiye7511/
Choea759/
Hojje758/
Chuoe758/
Choee757/
Ahoey757/
Hoeds756/
Hoesh754/
Hohet754/
Hooes753/
Khoea753/
Hohge752/
Hoerh752/
Hoehs752/
Hoeht752/
Hohed752/
Hoeys751/
Hooer751/
Hoeph751/
Hoesp751/
Hohie751/
Hooeh751/
Hoesz751/
Hoeyi751/
Hohey750/
Hoehy750/
Huoes750/
Choep750/
Huoer750/
Hou674,316,647/
Hoo6720,370/
Hae674,425/
Goe673,377/
Oey672,916/
Ahe672,708/
Heu672,196/
Ohe671,215/
Oes67432/
Oed67301/
Oer67216/
Hoedts67186/
Oeh67167/
Oez67154/
Chohei67131/
Hoijer67116/
Oet6787/
D'Hoey6782/
Eoe6781/
Hoecht6777/
Oeß6770/
Oea6741/
Öhe6732/
Chooey6725/
Oee6723/
Khojie6723/
Ahooie6719/
O'E6718/
Hoiyet6717/
Choije6717/
Ooe6717/
Hoheit6713/
Chhoey679/
Uoe678/
Khoeij676/
Oej675/
Khooei674/
Huohei674/
Chhoet673/
Ahooee672/
Oep672/
Khuohe671/
Choohe671/
Huohes671/
Hoesht671/
Hoiyee671/
Houhie671/
Houihe671/
Houÿez671/
Hoyiez671/
Hoiyeh671/
Khoyie671/
O'Hoey671/
Hooiee671/
Hojiey671/
Hoahie671/
Huo'er671/
Khooea671/
Khoehe671/
Hoehhe671/
Hoeije671/
Hohhie670/
Hoohey670/
Hooher670/
Hohher670/

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