Hoy Surname

17,205th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Hoy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hoy,' from residence thereby. Probably a provincial form of How, which see, compare Hoyle for Hole.

Adamdel Hoy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hugo del Hoy, 1379: ibid.

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Hoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,5781:28,8173,575
Cambodia5,5321:2,800536
England3,5581:15,6602,289
Australia2,8201:9,5731,426
Canada1,7881:20,6072,843
Mexico9811:126,5304,235
Northern Ireland4901:3,765741
France4361:152,34623,645
Scotland4221:12,6871,685
Germany3871:208,02423,660
South Africa3471:156,13217,639
Indonesia3311:399,54433,901
New Zealand3071:14,7502,584
Philippines2401:421,82653,025
Iraq2251:155,6523,988
Turkey1781:437,19925,899
Malaysia1771:166,63410,180
Yemen1581:167,2497,922
Panama1341:29,1961,725
Brazil1321:1,621,77553,533
Colombia981:487,4916,963
Thailand831:851,064135,450
Belize811:4,389793
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Austria691:123,41217,157
Israel601:142,62715,171
Wales491:63,1545,613
Ireland391:120,7426,025
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Denmark311:182,08815,299
Nicaragua261:231,5802,688
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Chile181:978,69319,774
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Norway121:428,52437,411
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Honduras81:1,102,0554,829
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
China71:195,331,65210,124
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4781:9,2681,362
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3411:18,1772,621
Scotland3801:9,8511,253
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9911:16,7902,142

Hoy (9,685) may also be a first name.

Hoy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hoy,' from residence thereby. Probably a provincial form of How, which see, compare Hoyle for Hole.

Adamdel Hoy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hugo del Hoy, 1379: ibid.

Robertus del Hoye, carnifex, 1379: ibid.

1645. Baptised — William, s. Christopher Hoye: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1802. Married — William Hoy and Dorothy Leplatneir: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(1) local, from some place of the name near the Border, perhaps now obsolete. Jhone Hoye of Colmesliehill, 1607, and Jasper Hoye there in the following year (RRM., I, p. 38, 67). Peter Hoy in Newhouses, 1653 (Lauder). (2) The Orkney surname is also of local origin, from the island of Hoy (c. 1225 Haey high island).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) variant of Hoe, q.v. (Scandinavian) belonging to Hoy (Orkney), 13th cent. Haey = the High Island [Old Norse há-r + ey] (Celtic) for the Irish O'h-Eochaidh=Descendant of Eochaidh.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English, Irish, Chinese) Dweller at a bluff or hill; grandson of Eochaidh (horseman); sea.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Same as Hoey, Mac Hoey, for Mackay, Mac Kay, or Mac-Aiodh, the son of Hugh. It may sometimes be from Hoy, an island and parish of Orkney.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Hoy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoy (Arabic: هوى, Marathi: होय) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 17,205th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 226,188 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Hoy reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 62,592nd most commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 9,685 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 12,578 people, or 1 in 28,817. In The United States Hoy is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 87 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 17 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Hoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 421 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 4,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hoy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hoy surname is principally Catholic (48%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Hoy surname are 15.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hoy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.27% more than the national average, earning R 454,524 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.25% less than the national average, earning $19,239,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $43,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $51,565 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choy8663,580/
Hoyt8630,506/
Hoya868,227/
Hoyo865,935/
Hoye864,034/
Hooy863,755/
Houy863,043/
Hoyi862,102/
Khoy861,701/
Hoys86184/
Hoyd86159/
Hoyh8641/
Huoy8638/
Hoøy8618/
Hohy8613/
Hoyj862/
Hoyp862/
Hoiy862/
Hoyy862/
Hojy861/
Hoyó861/
Hhoy861/
Hjoy861/
Ho801,909,912/
Hy8010,472/
Oy805,942/
Hoyos75137,854/
Choya755,425/
Hoyes753,252/
Khoya752,063/
Hoyas751,671/
Khoyi751,463/
Choyo751,216/
Hoyez751,085/
Hoyet751,060/
Hoyau75656/
Hoyed75623/
Khoyo75343/
Hoyhi75268/
Khoyh75191/
Hyoya75134/
Chhoy75132/
Choyi75123/
Hoytt75121/
Khoye75102/
Choye7599/
Chouy7596/
D'Hoy7588/
Hoyee7587/
Houya7582/
Hoyeh7579/
Hohya7569/
Hohyi7565/
Houye7552/
Khuoy7526/
Hoyah7525/
Hojyo7519/
Chooy7517/
Hoyoh7517/
Hoyoz7517/
Houyo7516/
Hoyat7514/
Houyi7514/
Chuoy7511/
Hoyep7511/
Huoya7510/
Hoyst757/
Choyt757/
Hoydt755/
Choys755/
Huoyi755/
Chioy755/
Howyo755/
Hoyyi754/
Hoytz754/
Choiy754/
Hoyis753/
Huoye753/
Hooya753/
Hooyo753/
Hoyts752/
Hoyds752/
Hoyha752/
Hioyi752/
Khyoy751/
Choyd751/
Hoy's751/
Hoyaa751/
Hoyhe751/
Hoyit751/
Hoiiy751/
Hoiyt751/
Hoych751/
Hoyss751/
Hoyuo751/
Hooye751/
Houyz751/
Hoyad751/
Choyé751/
Hoeyi751/
Choyz751/
Chohy751/
Hoyid751/
Huoyo751/
Chojy751/
Jhoyo751/
Hohyy751/
Hooyt750/
Hoehy750/
Hoyht750/
Hoyap750/
Hou674,316,647/
Cho672,119,473/
Huo671,090,410/
Joy67209,343/
Oya67198,161/
Huy67169,619/
Hoa67155,230/
Hay67130,160/
Kho67121,119/
Chy6780,240/
Hoo6720,370/
Oye6718,812/
Hoi6717,798/
Hot6716,449/
Hey6715,392/
Goy6710,657/
Hoh678,748/
Hop677,749/
Hod677,328/
Oyo676,926/
Hos674,782/
Yoy673,656/
Hyd672,196/
Hoz671,858/
Oyi671,804/
Hys671,520/
Hoß671,013/
Høy67701/
Chooye67670/
Hoyaux67663/
Khy67555/
Chouya67459/
Hyz67449/
Ouy67279/
Ohy67229/
Hyt67205/
Hyy67199/
Hyi67197/
Hoyeau67174/
Hoj67168/
Oys67167/
Ahy67156/
Hoyett67154/
Chouhy67130/
Houyez67126/
Háy67104/
Houyet6789/
D'Hoey6782/
Hyp6775/
Ooy6757/
D'Hoye6748/
Hojaya6744/
Khoyee6744/
Chhuoy6743/
Uoy6741/
Hoť6738/
Chhouy6730/
Chioye6728/
Khoiyi6726/
Ioy6719/
Hoš6719/
Hiy6715/
Hyh6714/
Hjo6713/
Choyah6712/
Oyd6712/
Oiy6710/
Chhoey679/
Chhoya679/
Choiyo679/
Choyee678/
Choyyi678/
Oyh678/
Khouyo678/
Oyt678/
Oyy677/
Chooya677/
Hoč677/
Oyé677/
Ojy677/
Hhy677/
Khojiy676/
Oyá676/
D'Choy676/
Houyah676/
Houyes676/
Hjy675/
Oyz675/
Oyp675/
Hoyoss674/
Hoï674/
Chioyi674/
Hho674/
Chohyo674/
Hohyos674/
Chohya673/
Hooyes673/
Hyß673/
Choych672/
Geehoy672/
Chohiy672/
Choyau672/
Choyeh672/
Chouye672/
Chuoya672/
Khoyhi671/
Choyet671/
Choyoo671/
Chioya671/
Chhoye671/
Chhoyi671/
Hoyadt671/
Hooyah671/
Houhye671/
Houyaz671/
Houyep671/
Houyos671/
Hoć671/
Khoaya671/
Hohyes671/
Oyj671/
Uhy671/
Choyap671/
Choyes671/
Choyot671/
Choyyo671/
Hoyeeh671/
Hoyood670/
Choyst670/
Hoyatt670/

Hoy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hoy in the Marathi language
होयhoya-
Hoy in the Arabic language
هوىhwy-

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