Hooyer Surname

585,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hooyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hooyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2791:60,52810,425
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Canada441:837,40065,151
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Hooyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hooyer is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Hooyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hooyer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 585,898th most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 13,647,090 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Hooyer live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 279 people, or 1 in 60,528. In The Netherlands Hooyer is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 41 percent are found, Drenthe, where 18 percent are found and Utrecht, where 9 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Hooyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hooyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hooyer last name increased 1,691 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hooyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hooyer are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hooyer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.26% more than the national average, earning $49,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.5% less than the national average, earning $49,437 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoyer9124,026/
Khoyer83429/
Choyer83251/
Gooyer83151/
Hoyert8327/
Hoyere8323/
Hoower8312/
Hoeyer838/
Hhoyer833/
Houyer833/
Hooier832/
Hoojer832/
Hoouer831/
Hoyeer831/
Oyer804,246/
Hoyr802/
Houyere7725/
Hoohier771/
Hoojier771/
Heyer7320,459/
Hayer735,847/
Goyer735,011/
Hower734,834/
Oyier732,931/
Hoier731,257/
Khoer73954/
Oyere73724/
Huyer73640/
Hojer73468/
Joyer73419/
Choer73195/
Hoehr73154/
Hoyar7381/
Ahyer7327/
Hoyrd7321/
Khyer7320/
Hoyir7320/
Houer7317/
Chyer7313/
Hyjer7311/
Choyr738/
Hiyer738/
Ihyer738/
Yoyer735/
Hoerh732/
Hoyre731/
Hoyrz731/
Ouyer731/
Ohyer731/
Ioyer731/
Ehoer731/
Oyert731/
Hyerh731/
Hyyer730/
Hyier730/
Oyher730/
Chooyard7170/
Hoyerová7165/
Chooyart711/
Chooyord711/
Khayer6716,729/
Yer672,913/
Chayer672,591/
Hogger67998/
Hayere67452/
Oer67216/
Heyert67145/
Hoiore6798/
Hajoor6756/
Hoyord6752/
Ouyere6750/
Khojer6737/
Houert6737/
Chojor6724/
Cheyer6723/
Khower6720/
Chojer6718/
Khiyer6717/
Hayher6715/
Hoejer6713/
Hayert6711/
Oyr679/
Hujoor677/
Heyere676/
Chouer676/
Chower675/
Hoyare675/
Hojeer675/
Hoiere675/
Kheyer674/
Khoyar674/
Chiyer674/
Jhoyar674/
Hoyart674/
Ihyere673/
Gooier673/
Hauyer672/
Khouer672/
Howere672/
Hoeier672/
Hayeer671/
Joyher671/
Oyeere671/
Joyeer671/
Huyerr671/
Chuyer671/
Howesr671/
Houerd671/
Huyere671/
Heyier671/
Hayier671/
Khoyir671/
Hajoer671/
Goyher671/
Hahyer671/
Haioer671/
D'Hyer671/
Jooyar671/
Oowere671/
Howier670/

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