Hooi Surname

57,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Hooi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hooi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia3,7911:7,780934
Curaçao3,6851:436
Netherlands2951:57,2459,855
Singapore2231:24,698975
Australia2001:134,97914,603
Hong Kong1551:47,326847
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
India371:20,731,497300,213
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England231:2,422,52489,093
Qatar161:147,37516,023
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Ireland141:336,35312,021
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
China51:273,464,31313,838
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Hooi (18,346) may also be a first name.

Hooi Last Name Facts

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

Hooi is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hooi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hooi is the 57,526th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 828,036 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Hooi are found; 47 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Hooi is also the 40,264th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 18,346 people.

The last name is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is carried by 3,791 people, or 1 in 7,780. In Malaysia Hooi is most numerous in: Selangor, where 33 percent are found, Penang, where 19 percent are found and Perak, where 18 percent are found. Besides Malaysia this last name occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Curaçao, where 42 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.

Hooi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hooi has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hooi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hooi surname are 3.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.76% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hooi earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning R 279,000 per year; in United States they earn 4.62% less than the national average, earning $41,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.07% less than the national average, earning $45,676 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chooi893,548/
Hohoi89332/
Hooie89176/
Hooij8952/
Khooi8920/
Houoi892/
Hoțoi892/
Hooio891/
Ooi8666,581/
Khohoi8090/
Ahooie8019/
Khooei804/
Chooit804/
Hoohip801/
Chohoi801/
Hooiee801/
Ahooyi801/
Houhoi801/
Hoai7561,993/
Gooi752,448/
Hoei752,056/
Hooe75470/
Ahoi75390/
Haoi75198/
Houi75184/
Hohi75159/
O'Oi7546/
Ohoi7530/
Oțoi7528/
Ouoi7527/
Huoi7520/
Jooi758/
Uooi754/
Ooai753/
Ooij752/
Oooi752/
Ooih752/
Ooui752/
Oeoi752/
Uhoi751/
Ooid751/
Ooio751/
Oois751/
Hooijer731,275/
Choojui7367/
Chooaid732/
Chooeit732/
Houioui731/
Hoojier731/
Chooeid731/
Choohoi731/
Khoai674,250/
Chuoi671,028/
Hooey67979/
Houij67928/
Houis67880/
Choui67667/
Choei67659/
Chaoi67498/
Khoui67460/
Hoyji67431/
Khooe67287/
Ehoui67178/
Hoeij67160/
Houit67135/
Choai67121/
Șoșoi6764/
Chooe6753/
Hohoy6751/
Hođić6750/
Hooee6743/
Hoohe6732/
Goțoi6731/
Houhi6730/
Houiz6726/
Huhoi6715/
Houyi6714/
Ouhoi6713/
Houai6713/
Hoiye6711/
Hoeai6710/
Ahoij6710/
Gooai675/
Gooui675/
Chohi675/
Ahois675/
Khaoi674/
Aooyi674/
Houid674/
Haoit674/
Hooes673/
Hoaiz672/
Hoehi672/
Hohai672/
Hoija672/
Haoid672/
Hoiji672/
Haois672/
Houih672/
Ahhoi672/
Khuoi671/
Hooer671/
Hohhi671/
Hohie671/
Hojji671/
Hojui671/
Hahoi671/
Goohi671/
Ahooa671/
Ooyii671/
Hoais671/
Hooeh671/
Hoðić671/
Hohio671/
Ho'ai671/
Jooui671/
Oohih671/
Țoțoi671/
Haoih671/
Haooa671/
Ahoiz671/
Hoeyi671/
Hohip671/
Ogioi671/
Huoyo671/
Ooihs671/
Ooipf671/
Ahoid671/
Hojgi671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hooi
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