Hoel Surname
Approximately 6,392 people bear this surname
Hoel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 3,179 | 1:1,618 | 131 |
| United States | 2,095 | 1:173,011 | 17,431 |
| France | 610 | 1:108,890 | 16,211 |
| Sweden | 124 | 1:79,409 | 5,921 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| Denmark | 96 | 1:58,799 | 5,983 |
| Cambodia | 59 | 1:262,494 | 3,336 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 257 | 1:195,403 | 17,095 |
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).
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).
- shlHoel Demographics
Average Male Hoel Height
175.97 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hoel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hoel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hoel (Arabic: حاويل) is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Hoél. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hoel? popularity and diffusion
Hoel is the 76,637th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,140,104 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Hoel live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 449,413th most commonly used forename globally, held by 373 people.
This surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 3,179 people, or 1 in 1,618. In Norway Hoel is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 61 percent reside, Western Norway, where 18 percent reside and Central Norway, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Norway it occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and France, where 10 percent reside.
Hoel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hoel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 815 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hoel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hoel surname are 17.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.15% being registered with the 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
Hoel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hoel in the Arabic language | ||
| حاويل | hawyl | - |
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Footnotes
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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