Hoyan Surname

245,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Hoyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria1,2451:15,5031,222
Iraq3251:107,7593,160
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Hoyan (468) may also be a first name.

Hoyan Last Name Facts

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

Hoyan (Arabic: حاويان, Hindi: होयां) is borne by more people in Syria than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hoyan is the 245,412th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,492,938 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Hoyan live; 97 percent live in West Asia and 97 percent live in Levant. Hoyan is also the 393,633rd most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 468 people.

This last name is most common in Syria, where it is held by 1,245 people, or 1 in 15,503. In Syria it is most common in: Hama Governorate, where 97 percent are found, Homs Governorate, where 3 percent are found and Al-Hasakah Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Not including Syria this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 20 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.

Hoyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoyan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoyan last name contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choyan911,031/
Khoyan91288/
Hoyane9170/
Houyan9122/
Hoyang9116/
Hoyhan912/
Huoyan911/
Oyan893,716/
Hoyn8964/
Houyang83144/
Choyang8323/
Khoyane833/
Huoyang832/
Houyane832/
Chouyan831/
Choyhan831/
Choyane831/
Oyane806,093/
Hayan804,017/
Hojan801,248/
Hoyne801,156/
Oyang80990/
Hoian80816/
Goyan80787/
Hiyan80622/
Hoyen80540/
Hoyng80453/
Ahyan80433/
Huyan80330/
Joyan80271/
Hoyon80259/
Hohyn80121/
Heyan8080/
Ouyan8050/
Hoyam8048/
Ihyan8029/
Oyant8025/
Ohyan8011/
Ioyan8010/
Hoynh809/
Khoyn809/
Hoyin808/
Yoyan808/
Houyn803/
Hoynt802/
Oyand802/
Oyann801/
Ehyan801/
Oyhan801/
Hoynk801/
Hoynq801/
Hioan801/
Chooyang7731/
Houyamne7712/
Chhoyang773/
Chouhyan771/
Houyanne771/
Oyn7516/
Ouyang7327,201/
Chayan733,888/
Hiyane732,452/
Choyon731,991/
Hayane731,838/
Khayan731,497/
Chuyan731,179/
Joyhan731,113/
Hoying73853/
Ahayan73415/
Chojan73290/
Hayang73262/
Khoyin73253/
Hohyna73159/
Heyang73149/
Khojan73143/
Hiyang73138/
Choyin73122/
Huyang73115/
Goyhan7388/
Hooyen7377/
Houyon7377/
Hoynck7357/
Gohyan7344/
Chiyan7334/
Houian7324/
Khoyne7324/
Jooyan7322/
Choyne7321/
Khuyan7320/
Heyane7320/
Choyen7319/
Kheyan7317/
O'Yang7317/
Hayant7315/
Choian7311/
Khoyon7311/
Huyanh739/
Hoyong739/
Hoyten738/
Cheyan738/
Hoyhon738/
Hoojan737/
Hoyone737/
Khoyen735/
Houyam735/
Hayand734/
Khoian734/
Hoihan733/
Hayhan733/
Khioan733/
Khiyan733/
Hoeyen733/
Houyen732/
Oyanne732/
Hayaun732/
Hoityn732/
Hoysin732/
Ouyank731/
Ooyang731/
Choymn731/
Choyng731/
Huyant731/
Huyaun731/
Heyand731/
Goyanh731/
Ooyanh731/
Chioan731/
Hyiand731/
Hoyemn731/
Hoyene731/
Ihyane731/
Hojahn731/
Khyjan731/
Ouyane731/
Oyaung731/
Jyhyan731/
Hayank731/
Houjan730/
Choyanova719/
Ayan6748,318/
Hain6717,972/
Huyn6714,590/
Uyan6710,932/
Haun6710,440/
Ioan678,134/
Heyn677,678/
Hayagne675,160/
Yoan673,461/
Oyon673,390/
Oyen672,591/
Hayn672,187/
Iyan671,888/
Hean671,290/
Eyan671,047/
Ojan67986/
Yoyn67896/
Houn67597/
Hajn67512/
Oyam67464/
Hoin67457/
Choojan67419/
Oian67243/
Ehan67219/
Oyin67202/
Chuyang67159/
Hoytink67133/
Chojane6784/
Goyn6778/
Chayane6754/
Yjan6747/
Khayane6744/
Hoyinck6739/
Ehyn6739/
Chiyand6734/
Joyn6725/
Choihan6723/
Chayang6722/
Chayhan6721/
Hojn6719/
Cheyang6717/
Chgayan6715/
Chiyane6713/
Chiyang6713/
Khohian6711/
Hoyting6710/
Oyón679/
Ahyn679/
Oyne678/
Choyina678/
Hoym677/
Chouian676/
Chauyan675/
Chhayan675/
Houyong675/
Khayhan675/
Hahyang675/
Chooyen675/
Ohyn675/
Hayanne674/
Oyanova673/
Khiyane673/
Khoyoon673/
Chayant672/
Houssyn672/
Oyòn672/
Oyangue672/
Chayann672/
Hiohann672/
Chuyane671/
Choiahn671/
Choying671/
Choyoon671/
Kheyane671/
Khoiyon671/
Cheyann671/
Hayangh671/
Hayanth671/
Hoihang671/
Chuojan671/
Chyjann671/
Uoyn671/
Houyeng671/
Haín671/
Kheyhan671/
Ouyagne671/
Yyan671/
Choysin671/
Oiyn671/
Khuyane671/
Oynh671/
Oynn671/
Oeyn671/
Chyiang671/
Chuoyna671/
Chuyhan671/
Choysen671/
Chouyen671/
Chouyon671/
Chiojan671/
Chooyam671/
Chooean671/
Hooyong671/
Huoyong671/
Hoyhong671/
Hoishyn671/
Oynt670/
Chayand670/
Hohysen670/
Houyten670/

Hoyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hoyan in the Hindi language
होयांhoyam-
Hoyan in the Arabic language
حاويانhawyan-

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