Hoyai Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Hoyai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoyai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Hoyai (114) may also be a first name.

Hoyai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoyai is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hoyai.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoyai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,057,639th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 93 percent of Hoyai are found; 93 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 93 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Hoyai is also the 877,214th most common given name worldwide, borne by 114 people.

Hoyai is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 582,408. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Eastern Highlands, where 71 percent reside and Hela, where 29 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khoyai9123/
Oyai89200/
Chioyai8369/
Hoyahit831/
Khoyahi831/
Chooyai831/
Hojai8019,196/
Hayai80558/
Hoyji80431/
Ouyai80129/
Goyai8042/
Hoyoa8035/
Yhyai8028/
Ahyai8024/
Oyahi8021/
Ehyai8014/
Houyi8014/
Houai8013/
Hoeai8010/
Joyai808/
Oyaid807/
Ihyai805/
Oyait803/
Ioyai802/
Oyais801/
Hoyaa801/
Heyai801/
Hiyai801/
Hoyae801/
Hoiai801/
Hoeyi801/
Chhoyahi771/
Houyahid771/
Khouyi731,512/
Chouai731,285/
Hoyois73554/
Ouyahi73215/
Houeyi7381/
Hayait7372/
Hojaij7358/
Chiyai7346/
Chuyai7342/
Ehyaei7335/
Khayai7333/
Khojai7322/
Khouai7311/
Chayai7311/
Hoyaye739/
Ehyaie738/
Houait738/
Hayahi737/
Hayaie736/
Khoyaj735/
Ehyaii735/
Heyahi735/
Choyae735/
Houais733/
Hiyais732/
Khiyai732/
Houaij732/
Hoyhaj732/
Heeyai732/
Hayaiz731/
Huyaip731/
Hojais731/
Hoyhay731/
Hoyiez731/
Hoyiha731/
Heyait731/
Khoyay731/
Khoyie731/
Oyahiy731/
Oyaish731/
Ehouyi731/
Chojai731/
Cheyai731/
Khoyei731/
Ehyaiy731/
Ehyayi731/
Ahyaio731/
Jhoyae731/
Hayaai731/
Hoyaeh731/
Hyyait731/
Khyoai731/
Iyai676,939/
Houa674,227/
Hoye674,034/
Oyie673,811/
Houy673,043/
Haie671,625/
Ouai671,077/
Ayai67916/
Oyoa67574/
Choujai67389/
Uyai67355/
Houi67184/
Haui67184/
Hoie67163/
Ojai67115/
Choojai67115/
Chouaih67101/
Ehai6780/
Oyui6763/
Chouaya6750/
Yeai6744/
Oyoi6742/
Heai6741/
Oyay6740/
Oyaa6739/
Houaiss6735/
Eyai6727/
Hayaghi6725/
Chouaid6720/
Oyei6720/
Chouait6715/
Chouaia6713/
Oyji6713/
Oyae678/
Hajouai678/
Houjaij677/
Chayaid676/
Oyaj675/
Oyié675/
Khojaih674/
Hojaije673/
Oiyi673/
Chayais673/
Oiai672/
Hoyahoy672/
Khojhai671/
Ouyahit671/
Hojaish671/
Chiyahi671/
Hayaith671/
Khojaai671/
Khoyehi671/
Jooyaei671/
Ohyahid671/
Aihoaia671/
Ahayaai671/
Ahayais671/
Choyoua671/
Houaijd671/
Khouaia671/
Chouiai671/
Chayahi671/
Oyij671/
Oeai671/
Yoai671/
Chauyai671/
Chuyaid671/
Chayhai671/
Khayahi671/

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Footnotes

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