Hoult Surname

134,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hoult Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the holt,' from residence thereby; v. Holt. For similar instances, v. Houle.

1635. John Hoult, of Tarton, Wills as Chester (1621-50).

1630. Ralph Hoult. of Timperley: ibid.

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Hoult Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8251:30,5304,096
United States4861:745,80058,323
Australia4601:58,6867,127
New Zealand2381:19,0273,347
Canada2241:164,48916,566
Wales291:106,7088,358
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7301:33,3914,396
Wales371:42,3902,234
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

Hoult Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the holt,' from residence thereby; v. Holt. For similar instances, v. Houle.

1635. John Hoult, of Tarton, Wills as Chester (1621-50).

1630. Ralph Hoult. of Timperley: ibid.

1714. Married — John Turner and Mary Hoult: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Holt, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hoult Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoult is found most frequently in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoult? popularity and diffusion

Hoult is the 134,462nd most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,176,686 people. Hoult is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Hoult live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,825 people, or 1 in 30,530. In England Hoult is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 10 percent live, Leicestershire, where 9 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Hoult Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoult has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hoult Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hoult surname are 2.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.96% registered with the political party.

The amount Hoult earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.44% less than the national average, earning R 53,616 per year; in United States they earn 1.27% more than the national average, earning $43,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.82% more than the national average, earning $50,585 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoults9129/
Houltz9117/
Houlth910/
Holt89168,012/
Hult895,523/
Hout894,089/
Oult890/
Houselt832/
Houltte831/
Holdt801,927/
Hults801,799/
Houts801,781/
Hould80951/
Huldt80225/
Hulth80223/
Houst80210/
Hoolt80123/
Houdt80119/
Hoelt80105/
Hault8097/
Houët8023/
Hollt8017/
Åhult8014/
Ouldt8012/
Hulte809/
Holtt807/
Holht807/
Houtt805/
Øholt802/
Outlt801/
Houtp801/
Huilt801/
Hullt801/
Oulte801/
Hultt801/
Houht800/
Heult800/
Housselt778/
Houseltd771/
Hou754,316,647/
Hut7515,401/
Out752,779/
Olt751,291/
Ult7520/
Hutlet73250/
Høholt73111/
Hoeldt7359/
Houtch7338/
Hulthe7333/
Outlet7317/
Hultch736/
Houlds731/
Huiltz731/
Hultte731/
Hulttz731/
Huselt731/
Outilt731/
Houcht731/
Hultås731/
D'Holt731/
Huilts730/
Haultz730/
Heultz730/
Ould6722,696/
Ault6712,463/
Hutt6710,774/
Huit675,978/
Haut673,472/
Hold673,168/
Houy673,043/
Houd672,912/
Hust672,184/
Houx671,369/
Ehou671,300/
Huillet671,044/
Houp67943/
Hultsch67725/
Hous67527/
Oldt67372/
Oudt67336/
Huld67247/
Houh67184/
Gult67145/
Houz67139/
Hohu67134/
Houtsch67115/
Hauselt6791/
Oust6770/
Outt6757/
Heut6739/
Outs6724/
Houscht6717/
Ults6717/
Huët6716/
Ulte6715/
Houj6715/
Haußelt6712/
Houschildt677/
Hulč677/
Høholdt675/
Hudt675/
Ulht675/
Huht674/
D'Houst674/
Huyt673/
Ulth673/
Eult672/
Uilt672/
Hgou672/
Outd671/
Ouzt671/
Hutlett671/
Houseld671/
Eout671/
Héou671/
Ouyt671/
Ouht671/
Oujt671/
Oelt671/
Uldt671/
Ultp671/
Ultt671/
Ullt671/
Ujlt671/
Hujt671/
Olth670/
Hutd670/
Uhlt670/
Oltt670/
Huylett670/
Ousselt670/
Outlett670/

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