Houyel Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Houyel Surname User-submission:

Houel is a surname that originated in the region of Britanny, France. It has a Celtic root. The meaning of this name is 'good' (ho) 'sight' (ouel or well).

Houyel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France281:2,372,240182,981
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Houyel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Houel is a surname that originated in the region of Britanny, France. It has a Celtic root. The meaning of this name is 'good' (ho) 'sight' (ouel or well).

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Houyel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houyel occurs most in France. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houyel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Houyel is the 3,665,662nd most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Houyel is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Houyel are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most widespread in France, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 2,372,240. In France Houyel is most prevalent in: Pays de la Loire, where 50 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 36 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside. Excluding France this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chouyel921/
Houel912,736/
Hoyel916/
Houyelle8670/
Chouayel868/
Housayel861/
Housel832,023/
Houele83328/
Haouel83140/
Ohouel8379/
Khoyel8316/
Ahouel837/
Choyel836/
Ouyele835/
Chouel834/
Houiel832/
Houell831/
Khouel831/
Hoeuel831/
Houyle831/
Gouyel831/
Houelt830/
Huyelt830/
Hoyell830/
Huysel830/
Houl804,191/
Oyel80334/
Ouel80145/
Hoyl80130/
Uyel800/
Houseal77666/
Houelle77146/
Hoychel77109/
Ahouele7791/
Jahouel7783/
Otuyele7758/
Houssel7752/
Housell7750/
Athouel7743/
Yehoyel7732/
Choutel7714/
Khouiel7710/
Chouyal778/
Housiel773/
Chouiel772/
Ojuyele772/
Achouel772/
Houselt772/
Houseld771/
Chaouel771/
Houchel771/
Osuyele771/
Oyuyele771/
Ohouele771/
Ahouyal771/
Chousel771/
Chouele771/
Choul7331,393/
Houle7329,850/
Hoyle7324,533/
Hayel739,780/
Goyel734,824/
Juyel733,805/
Oueld732,228/
Ouele731,262/
Heuel731,260/
Joyel731,146/
Gouel73987/
Hould73951/
Hoehl73644/
Howel73454/
Hoyal73408/
Oyele73319/
Ahoul73304/
Haoul73217/
Heyel73198/
Khoul73197/
Ojuel73192/
Choel73124/
Huehl7380/
Hauel7361/
Hojel7356/
Oysel7356/
Huiel7349/
Houll7339/
Jouel7337/
Ouehl7337/
Houël7331/
Hoiyl7325/
Hohul7322/
Khoel7320/
Uyele7316/
Hujel7312/
Huyle7310/
Oyell7310/
Aouel739/
Huyal737/
Outel736/
Chuel736/
Khuel735/
Huhyl735/
Ouell734/
Ouiel734/
Hoiel734/
Oucel734/
Khuyl734/
Hoyll733/
Ouael733/
Oyiel733/
Hoyol732/
Uysel732/
Choyl732/
Oujel732/
Ehoul732/
Khoyl731/
O'Uel731/
Ouyal731/
Huelh731/
Housl731/
Hoyld731/
Hjoul731/
Ioyel731/
Huylh731/
Uhuel731/
Yoyel731/
Ouelh731/
Ojuyl731/
Oeuel731/
Uouel731/
Hoytl731/
Khyel731/
Houchell7146/
Oshoyele7136/
Houssell7124/
Housseal7124/
Hoheusel7111/
Housselt718/
Chouaiel715/
Chouayil714/
Houseltd711/
Ochoyele711/
Ahouelle711/
Chouchel711/
Howell67195,786/
Yel6713,096/
Khoule675,760/
Heusel672,022/
Ouelle671,670/
Oul671,107/
Houlle67719/
Oel67540/
Choyal67469/
Chaoul67468/
Ehoule67445/
Hauwel67396/
Haoule67386/
Ahoule67382/
Hausel67380/
Uyl67223/
Hougli67172/
Chhoul67170/
Huggel67123/
Huitel67120/
Heutel67120/
Ayhoul6784/
Khayel6779/
Huisel6762/
Heysel6754/
Uel6736/
Hoisel6733/
Choule6733/
Hajoul6733/
Khoyal6729/
Oyl6729/
Gouyal6727/
Hugiel6725/
Haysel6723/
Hayele6722/
Heußel6722/
Howeld6720/
Uyselt6716/
Joyell6715/
Chojel6715/
Ohoiel6715/
Chayel6715/
Gohoul6714/
Heayel6711/
Howeel6711/
Haußel6711/
Chowel6711/
Howele679/
Hautel679/
Jahoul678/
Ousiel678/
Hoytil677/
Housle676/
Housil676/
Gaouel676/
Hiyele676/
Aouyal675/
Hojell675/
Huyale675/
Haytel675/
Hayoul675/
Hoyole675/
Khoyle674/
Oyelle674/
Hayesl673/
Heyßel673/
Hoielt673/
Choult673/
Kheyel673/
Hoyale672/
Joyeel672/
Chauel672/
Ohoule672/
Heyele672/
Howesl672/
Ouyole672/
Heytel672/
Heuell672/
Jaouel672/
Osiyel672/
Heyoul672/
Hayoel672/
Oussel672/
Hayell671/
Hoggel671/
Chuyal671/
Ch'ouayil671/
Jouyal671/
Hyoyol671/
Heuuel671/
Aheuel671/
Howiel671/
Goauel671/
Ouegli671/
Ooyele671/
Houjal671/
Hoyleh671/
Howelt671/
Hohoel671/
Hojtel671/
Khoyil671/
Joauel671/
Ouayal671/
Ouayle671/
Ouchel671/
Haoult671/
Ahoyle671/
Choyle671/
Chaouggel671/
Ousehl671/
Ooueld671/
Haioul671/
Khhoul671/
Asouel671/
Eyhuel671/
Gouiel671/
Oyeele671/
Ohould671/
Chauyl671/
Hahuel671/
Gouell670/
Hauell670/
Hoysle670/
Ohowel670/
Hauele670/
Hajoel670/
Huiell670/
Housshell670/
Haeoel670/
Houlth670/
Huylle670/

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