Hoyer Surname

22,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,026 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hoyer Surname Definition:

(German) One who makes hay; one who came from Hannover, a city and province in Germany; descendant of Hucger (spirit, spear).

Hoyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany14,0081:5,747691
United States4,9851:72,7108,394
Iraq1,7971:19,4891,145
Venezuela5001:60,4082,773
France3441:193,08930,043
Thailand3051:231,60139,115
Canada2271:162,31516,369
Netherlands2251:75,05412,725
Austria2141:39,7926,389
South Africa1991:272,25027,005
Syria1561:123,7243,550
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Denmark1171:48,2454,995
Colombia1151:415,4276,495
Brazil1091:1,963,98562,590
England911:612,28636,401
Switzerland671:122,58112,361
Czechia621:171,50825,743
Poland581:655,32357,058
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
Finland261:211,41217,592
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Norway191:270,64728,127
Palestine131:349,91111,386
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Curaçao41:39,312638
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Jersey11:99,2026,620
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Guam11:160,1214,893
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7641:65,7317,156

Hoyer (90) may also be a first name.

Hoyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who makes hay; one who came from Hannover, a city and province in Germany; descendant of Hucger (spirit, spear).

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

Hoyer Last Name Facts

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

Hoyer (Arabic: هويير, Marathi: भोयर) is found most frequently in Germany. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hoyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoyer? popularity and diffusion

Hoyer is the 22,609th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 303,319 people. The surname Hoyer occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Hoyer reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,005,046th most numerous first name on earth, held by 90 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 14,008 people, or 1 in 5,747. In Germany it is most common in: Saxony, where 15 percent are found, Bavaria, where 13 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 69 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Iraq, where 7 percent are found.

Hoyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoyer last name grew 652 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 303 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoyer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hoyer surname are 16.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.39% being registered with the party.

The amount Hoyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.84% more than the national average, earning 425,125 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.11% more than the national average, earning R 387,600 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.27% less than the national average, earning $16,738,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.42% more than the national average, earning $46,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $51,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hooyer91534/
Khoyer91429/
Choyer91251/
Hoyert9127/
Hoyere9123/
Hoeyer918/
Hhoyer913/
Houyer913/
Hoyeer911/
Oyer894,246/
Hoyr892/
Houyere8325/
Heyer8020,459/
Hayer805,847/
Goyer805,011/
Hower804,834/
Oyier802,931/
Hoier801,257/
Khoer80954/
Oyere80724/
Huyer80640/
Hojer80468/
Joyer80419/
Choer80195/
Hoehr80154/
Hoyar8081/
Ahyer8027/
Hoyrd8021/
Khyer8020/
Hoyir8020/
Houer8017/
Chyer8013/
Hyjer8011/
Choyr808/
Hiyer808/
Ihyer808/
Yoyer805/
Hoerh802/
Hoyre801/
Hoyrz801/
Ouyer801/
Ohyer801/
Ioyer801/
Ehoer801/
Oyert801/
Hyerh801/
Hyyer800/
Hyier800/
Oyher800/
Hoyerová7765/
Yer752,913/
Oer75216/
Oyr759/
Khayer7316,729/
Chayer732,591/
Hogger73998/
Hayere73452/
Gooyer73151/
Heyert73145/
Hoyord7352/
Ouyere7350/
Khojer7337/
Houert7337/
Cheyer7323/
Khower7320/
Chojer7318/
Khiyer7317/
Hayher7315/
Hoejer7313/
Hoower7312/
Hayert7311/
Heyere736/
Chouer736/
Chower735/
Hoyare735/
Hojeer735/
Hoiere735/
Kheyer734/
Khoyar734/
Chiyer734/
Jhoyar734/
Hoyart734/
Ihyere733/
Hooier732/
Hauyer732/
Khouer732/
Hoojer732/
Howere732/
Hoeier732/
Hayeer731/
Joyher731/
Oyeere731/
Joyeer731/
Huyerr731/
Hoouer731/
Chuyer731/
Howesr731/
Houerd731/
Huyere731/
Heyier731/
Hayier731/
Khoyir731/
Hajoer731/
Goyher731/
Hahyer731/
Haioer731/
D'Hyer731/
Howier730/
Iyer6749,820/
Ayer6713,698/
Hour6713,076/
Eyer675,425/
Oyar671,804/
Ojer671,545/
Heir67952/
Hoir67904/
Ohyr67774/
Ower67617/
Oyor67444/
Goer67377/
Chiyere67243/
Hear67228/
Yerr67213/
Uyer67193/
D'Hayer67131/
Äyer67124/
Hayr6787/
Khayere6786/
Heur6785/
Chouier6770/
Oier6736/
Ouer6728/
Cheyere6722/
Hoyrova6720/
Howerdd6717/
Heyerth6710/
Hejr6710/
Oyre679/
Ahyerre679/
Khoyare676/
Heyr676/
Chaouer676/
Oerr675/
Hojr674/
Oyir674/
Oyrd674/
Oerh672/
Goyr672/
Øyer672/
Yoyr672/
Oyjr672/
Oiyr672/
Chowere671/
Khayeer671/
Choiere671/
Chhouer671/
Hoohier671/
Eoer671/
Chouyar671/
Yerh671/
Huyr671/
Hoojier671/
Hoggerr671/
Khoheer671/
Kheyere671/
Yyer671/
Üyer671/
Hahyere671/
Ouyr671/
Oyrt671/
Oysr671/
Ehyr671/
Choyard671/

Hoyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hoyer in the Marathi language
भोयरbhoyara-
Hoyer in the Arabic language
هوييرhwyyr-
هويرhwyr-

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