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

Hoier occurs most in Germany. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hoier.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoier? popularity and diffusion

Hoier is the 302,077th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,797,570 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Hoier reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 690 people, or 1 in 116,675. In Germany Hoier is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 31 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname occurs 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 prevalency of Hoier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoier surname grew 12,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hoier are 31.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.31% registered with the political 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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