Hoeijmakers Surname
Approximately 574 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 548 | 1:30,816 | 5,108 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
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).
- kirsten1308In previous spellings, the y (or ij) used to be a d, meaning 'hat maker'.
- kirstenfromluxHoeijmakers 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoemakers | 90 | 11 | / |
| Hoeymakers | 86 | 197 | / |
| Hoemackers | 86 | 6 | / |
| Heumakers | 80 | 26 | / |
| Hoymakers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heutmakers | 76 | 1 | / |
| Huitmakers | 76 | 0 | / |
| Hamakers | 74 | 158 | / |
| Hamaekers | 70 | 461 | / |
| Hamackers | 70 | 10 | / |
| Hamaeckers | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hamkers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamachers | 60 | 48 | / |
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