Hoeymakers Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hoeymakers Surname User-submission:

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

Hoeymakers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1631:103,60216,760
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559

Hoeymakers Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- kirstenfromlux

Hoeymakers Last Name Facts

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

Hoeymakers is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoeymakers? popularity and diffusion

Hoeymakers is the 1,198,640th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. Hoeymakers is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Hoeymakers are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 103,602. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Limburg, where 97 percent live, Flevoland, where 1 percent live and Gelderland, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Hoeymakers Last Name Statistics demography

Hoeymakers earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.55% less than the national average, earning $46,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoemakers9511/
Hoymakers951/
Hoemackers906/
Hoeijmakers86574/
Heumakers8426/
Hamakers78158/
Hamaekers74461/
Hamackers7410/
Hamkers711/
Hamaeckers703/
Hamachers6348/
Hamukarasi501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoeymakers
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