Hoel Surname

76,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Hoel Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Hoel (eminent).

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Hoel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3,1791:1,618131
United States2,0951:173,01117,431
France6101:108,89016,211
Sweden1241:79,4095,921
Canada1121:328,97830,038
Denmark961:58,7995,983
Cambodia591:262,4943,336
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England51:11,143,612252,590
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2571:195,40317,095

The alternate forms: Hoél (1) are calculated separately.

Hoel (373) may also be a first name.

Hoel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Hoel (eminent).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Houel is a surname that originated in the region of Britanny, France. It has a Celtic root. The meaning of this name is 'good' (ho) 'sight' (ouel or well).

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Hoel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoel (Arabic: حاويل) is most common in Norway. It may be found in the variant forms: Hoél. For other potential spellings of Hoel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 76,637th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,140,104 people. Hoel is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Hoel are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 449,413th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 373 people.

This last name is most widely held in Norway, where it is borne by 3,179 people, or 1 in 1,618. In Norway Hoel is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 61 percent are found, Western Norway, where 18 percent are found and Central Norway, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Norway Hoel occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.

Hoel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoel last name grew 815 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hoel last name are 17.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.15% registered with the political party.

The amount Hoel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.46% more than the national average, earning 358,068 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning $47,087 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoél921/
Hoell89990/
Hoehl89644/
Hoesl89158/
Choel89124/
Hoelt89105/
Hoeld8956/
Khoel8920/
Hohel8911/
Hoele8910/
Hoelp891/
Hol867,327/
Oel86540/
Khoele802,552/
Housel802,023/
Hoesel80883/
Hoelle80535/
Hoeldt8059/
Hoesle8051/
Hoecel8010/
Chohel803/
Hoesll802/
Houiel802/
Hoelhl802/
Hoesil801/
Hohell801/
Hoettl801/
Goel7589,373/
Holl7516,276/
Hael756,787/
Houl754,191/
Oehl752,003/
Ahel75997/
Hool75831/
Oele75815/
Ohel7582/
Holø7573/
Heul7572/
Oțel7550/
Áhel7534/
Oetl7529/
Holh7521/
Oelp7511/
Oeld755/
Oell753/
Ooel751/
Oelt751/
Hoessel73102/
Houssel7352/
Housell7350/
Hohisel7349/
Hoettel7323/
Khohele739/
Hoechel736/
Housiel733/
Houitel732/
Chouiel732/
Houselt732/
Choetel731/
Choiyel731/
Houseld731/
Houchel731/
Hoheisl731/
Khooele731/
Chojyel731/
Choelle731/
Hoeszel730/
Houle6729,850/
Ol6716,409/
Hoole674,161/
Heule671,165/
Hould67951/
Oettl67850/
Chael67401/
Husel67398/
Haehl67357/
Khael67314/
Ahiel67242/
Oehle67108/
Goell6796/
Hutel6782/
Houchell6746/
Hoeschel6744/
Houll6739/
Houël6731/
Hucel6727/
Houssell6724/
Hágel6724/
Uchel6722/
Hohul6722/
Haele6720/
Hahel6720/
Hohil6712/
Ojiel6711/
Housselt678/
Hußel677/
Outel676/
Oeßel675/
Hooil675/
Ouiel674/
Oucel674/
Uoele674/
Gooel673/
Ohiol673/
Ahyol673/
Hógel673/
Oyiel673/
Ohell672/
Haell672/
Oetel672/
Houil672/
Oesel672/
Heusl672/
Ehoul672/
Oelle671/
Oheil671/
Ooell671/
Housl671/
Hollh671/
Haesl671/
Goeyl671/
Ahell671/
Houseltd671/
Hohaisel671/
Oecel671/
O'Eal671/
OHeal671/
Uheel671/
Haoil671/
Ojhel671/
Ohgel671/
Oecyl671/
Holll670/
Heull670/
Heuld670/
Ohoil670/
Hooll670/
Oeyle670/
Heult670/
Oesle670/

Hoel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hoel in the Arabic language
حاويلhawyl-

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