Hoier Surname

302,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hoier Surname Definition:

(German) One who makes hay; one who came from Hannover, a city and province in Germany; descendant of Hucger (spirit, spear).

Hoier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6901:116,67514,342
United States2581:1,404,88096,935
Brazil1221:1,754,70857,059
Denmark901:62,7196,319
Austria431:198,03324,866
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Hoier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who makes hay; one who came from Hannover, a city and province in Germany; descendant of Hucger (spirit, spear).

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

Hoier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoier occurs most in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hoier click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoier? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hoier is the 302,077th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,797,570 people. The last name Hoier is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Hoier are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 690 people, or 1 in 116,675. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 31 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.

Hoier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoier surname rose 12,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hoier last name are 31.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Hoier earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 24.05% more than the national average, earning $53,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.35% less than the national average, earning $30,631 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoiere915/
Hooier912/
Hoeier912/
Howier910/
Hoir89904/
Oier8936/
Chouier8370/
Choiere831/
Hoohier831/
Hoojier831/
Hoyer8024,026/
Khier807,713/
Heier806,194/
Khoir806,165/
Hower804,834/
Oyier802,931/
Choir802,836/
Khoer80954/
Haier80751/
Hojer80468/
Chier80382/
Høier80331/
Choer80195/
Hoehr80154/
Ojier8057/
Hoire8037/
Goier8036/
Hoyir8020/
Houer8017/
Huier8017/
Hijer8012/
Joier8010/
Ihier809/
Hiyer808/
Owier806/
Ehier805/
Hoerh802/
Hæier802/
Hoirt801/
Ouier801/
Ehoer801/
Hoird800/
Hyier800/
Hoierová771/
Ier75693/
Oer75216/
Oir7524/
Oggier731,321/
Hogger73998/
Ougier73875/
Khojir73535/
Hooyer73534/
Khoyer73429/
Choyer73251/
Hawier73107/
D'Hoir73102/
Hoiore7398/
Heiert7396/
Ihiere7385/
Khaier7366/
Higger7356/
Khojer7337/
Houert7337/
Hoyert7327/
Chaier7326/
Hoyere7323/
Heiher7322/
Khower7320/
Jehier7319/
Chojer7318/
Haiher7318/
Khiyer7317/
Hoejer7313/
Ahiere7313/
Khoire7312/
Hoower7312/
Hojird7312/
Gehier7311/
Chijer739/
Hoeyer738/
Haiere737/
Chouer736/
Chower735/
Hojeer735/
Hojire734/
Choire734/
Chiyer734/
Hhoyer733/
Houyer733/
Gooier733/
Høijer733/
Hai'er733/
Heiier732/
Oierre732/
Khouer732/
Hoojer732/
Howere732/
Ehiert732/
Oehier731/
Jhojir731/
Ihjier731/
Hoouer731/
Howesr731/
O'Wier731/
Kheier731/
Cheier731/
Houerd731/
Heyier731/
Hoireh731/
Hayier731/
Khoyir731/
Hajoer731/
Haioer731/
Hoyeer731/
Hajier731/
Haieer731/
Hiejer730/
Hauier730/
Hehier730/
Iyer6749,820/
Hair6720,647/
Hour6713,076/
Oyer674,246/
Ojer671,545/
Aier671,494/
Heir67952/
Ower67617/
Oire67521/
Eier67517/
Goer67377/
Chiyere67243/
Hear67228/
Ojir67212/
Goir67170/
Chaiere67142/
Ijer67116/
Heur6785/
Ouer6728/
Heierth6725/
Houyere6725/
Chouiar6724/
Khaiere6719/
Howerdd6717/
Huir6716/
Chigier6713/
Chieyor6710/
Hejr6710/
Heyr676/
Chieior676/
Øier676/
Chaouer676/
Oerr675/
Hijr675/
Hojr674/
Oyir674/
Uier673/
Hoyr672/
Ieyr672/
Chaierz672/
Oerh672/
Oijr672/
Oirr672/
Cheiere672/
Oird672/
Chawier672/
Heihert672/
Oiyr672/
Chowere671/
Iear671/
Chhouer671/
Joir671/
Eoer671/
Aahiere671/
Chauier671/
Háir671/
Hoggerr671/
Khaieer671/
Khoheer671/
Oiar671/
Hai'ere671/
Oihr671/
Oirp671/
Oirz671/
Oisr671/
Chaierd671/
Choojir671/
Haihert671/
Huggier671/
Ierh671/
Ierr671/
Chigger670/
Goohier670/

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