Hoeijmakers Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hoeijmakers Surname User-submission:

A long time ago, 'Hoeijmakers' used to be 'Hoedmakers', meaning 'hatmakers'. (I was told this by my grandfather when I was younger - I can't prove it).

Hoeijmakers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5481:30,8165,108
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Hoeijmakers Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A long time ago, 'Hoeijmakers' used to be 'Hoedmakers', meaning 'hatmakers'. (I was told this by my grandfather when I was younger - I can't prove it).

- kirsten1308

In previous spellings, the y (or ij) used to be a d, meaning 'hat maker'.

- kirstenfromlux

Hoeijmakers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoeijmakers has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoeijmakers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 554,992nd most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 12,696,073 people. The last name Hoeijmakers occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Hoeijmakers reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 548 people, or 1 in 30,816. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Limburg, where 64 percent live, Gelderland, where 13 percent live and North Brabant, where 11 percent live. Besides The Netherlands it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoemakers9011/
Hoeymakers86197/
Hoemackers866/
Heumakers8026/
Hoymakers801/
Heutmakers761/
Huitmakers760/
Hamakers74158/
Hamaekers70461/
Hamackers7010/
Hamaeckers673/
Hamkers671/
Hamachers6048/

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