Hoyos Surname

4,078th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Hoyos Surname Definition:

Found in Santander, originally as del Hoyo. Name of 15 villages throughout Spain. Derived from latin "fueyo" - a hole, pit, or excavation.

Plural form of "hoyo” and derives from the latin "fovea" meaning a hole or an excavation.

A Castilian toponymic from Valdecolea, political subdivision of Reinosa (Santander).

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Hoyos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia87,9351:543104
Peru11,7541:2,704450
Argentina8,6901:4,919551
Mexico7,5351:16,4731,382
Spain6,3921:7,314904
Bolivia4,1321:2,569447
United States3,6811:98,46810,950
Ecuador2,6341:6,039990
Venezuela2,3861:12,6591,089
Cuba6161:18,7061,214
Chile3251:54,2052,389
Brazil2511:852,88630,751
France1681:395,37358,261
Philippines1571:644,82967,939
Belgium1531:75,14111,924
Austria1411:60,3939,409
Panama1251:31,2981,805
Nicaragua1221:49,3531,414
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
Canada1071:344,35131,229
England871:640,43737,483
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Barbados391:7,370662
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Puerto Rico251:142,0061,869
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Costa Rica201:239,0032,820
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China41:341,830,39216,990
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malta11:430,2723,380
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belize11:355,4743,977
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Hoyos (76) may also be a first name.

Hoyos Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Santander, originally as del Hoyo. Name of 15 villages throughout Spain. Derived from latin "fueyo" - a hole, pit, or excavation.

Plural form of "hoyo” and derives from the latin "fovea" meaning a hole or an excavation.

A Castilian toponymic from Valdecolea, political subdivision of Reinosa (Santander).

See De Hoyos.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Hoyos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoyos is found in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hoyos.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoyos? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hoyos is the 4,078th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 52,864 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Hoyos reside; 86 percent reside in South America and 65 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 1,107,702nd most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 76 people.

This last name is most numerous in Colombia, where it is borne by 87,935 people, or 1 in 543. In Colombia Hoyos is primarily concentrated in: Antioquia Department, where 22 percent reside, Córdoba Department, where 15 percent reside and Valle del Cauca Department, where 13 percent reside. Other than Colombia this last name occurs in 72 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 9 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Hoyos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoyos has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hoyos last name expanded 92,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoyos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoyos surname are 41.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.84% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hoyos earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,425 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.58% less than the national average, earning $21,209,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.32% less than the national average, earning $42,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.14% less than the national average, earning $41,665 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hoyose9112/
Hoyoss914/
Hohyos914/
Hoyost913/
Hoyaos911/
Houyos911/
Hioyos911/
Jhoyos911/
Hoyo895,935/
Oyos891,393/
Hoys89184/
Hyos8910/
Chowyos835/
Hoyosse833/
D'Hoyos831/
Chooyos831/
Hoyes803,252/
Hoyas801,671/
Choyo801,216/
Khoyo80343/
Goyos80302/
Hohos80150/
Hayos80124/
Joyos8061/
Yoyos8050/
Oyose8031/
Hoyse8025/
Hiyos8020/
Hojyo8019/
Hoyoh8017/
Hoyoz8017/
Houyo8016/
Haoys8016/
Huyos8015/
Oyous809/
Hoyst807/
Hojos806/
Choys805/
Howyo805/
Hoyis803/
Hooyo803/
Hoyts802/
Hoyds802/
Hoios802/
Heyos802/
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Hoy's801/
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Hoyuo801/
Hyosh801/
Hyoys801/
Hoyus801/
Oyoas801/
Huoyo801/
Oyoos801/
Jhoyo801/
Hooos801/
Hyous800/
Houyouse7720/
Hoy7532,219/
Oyo756,926/
Yos752,786/
Oys75167/
Ouyous73139/
Hayosh7391/
Hohots7382/
Hayous7361/
Hohosh7336/
Chuyos7330/
Khoyas7325/
Khoyis7319/
Hoioos7318/
Oyoshe7312/
Joyous7311/
Choiyo739/
Khouyo738/
Chaoos736/
Hojost736/
Houyes736/
Hogios735/
Hayost734/
Chohyo734/
Hooyes733/
Choyse732/
Khyous732/
Chayos732/
Khyoss731/
Choyoo731/
Hiojos731/
Hooush731/
Chyous731/
Oyouse731/
Goyosh731/
Chohos731/
Chouos731/
Cheyos731/
Hohyes731/
Hyotse731/
Oyaose731/
Ahgoos731/
Choyes731/
Choyot731/
Choyyo731/
Hoyood730/
Choyst730/
Hoeyus730/
Choy6763,580/
Hays6754,281/
Hoyt6730,506/
Yost6728,054/
Hojo6723,089/
Oyoo6716,976/
Joos6714,245/
Joyo6712,707/
Hayo6711,279/
Goyo679,757/
Yoyo678,632/
Hoya678,227/
Hoye674,034/
Huys673,977/
Hooy673,755/
Heys673,044/
Houy673,043/
Yose672,781/
Yous672,536/
Hoyi672,102/
Khoy671,701/
Ayos671,611/
Oyoh671,179/
Hiyo67951/
Hois67944/
Yoas67681/
Yoss67653/
Yoos67577/
Ioos67576/
Oyas67549/
Hous67527/
Joys67499/
Huyo67498/
Heyo67432/
Ojos67351/
Oyes67317/
Haos67300/
Ihyo67295/
Hios67291/
Yosh67259/
Yeos67253/
Hoas67248/
Chaiyos67210/
Hoyd67159/
Hoós67157/
Hojs67133/
Iyos67121/
Eyos67115/
Ahyo67110/
Oyot67110/
Goys6794/
Hoio6789/
Oyod6788/
Ihos6781/
Oyoc6779/
Heos6763/
Oyio6761/
Yots6760/
Hyas6755/
Ouyo6750/
Hoyh6741/
Oyuo6739/
Aoys6738/
Huoy6738/
Chawyos6734/
Oyus6733/
Oiyo6733/
Hayoush6729/
Ohos6727/
Oyss6727/
Jyos6723/
Oyop6719/
Oyis6719/
Hoøy6718/
Ahos6718/
Khayoos6716/
Hooa6714/
Hohy6713/
Ooyo679/
Hoysova679/
Yhos679/
Yosp677/
Hoyesch677/
Hyus675/
Ouos675/
Chahoos674/
Ehos674/
Chooyot674/
Yohs673/
Ohyo673/
Ioyo673/
Hoyj672/
Hoyp672/
Choyest672/
Hoiy672/
Aoos672/
Ghiyous672/
Khoyesh672/
Hoyy672/
Oyyo672/
Oyse672/
Oyhs672/
Ehys672/
Jhos672/
Uoys672/
Yhyo672/
Oyoj672/
Khoyush671/
Ooas671/
Oous671/
Choyush671/
Hoyc671/
Hohouse671/
Goyious671/
Hojy671/
Houhyoh671/
Houjous671/
Hyoz671/
Hyyo671/
Hooj671/
Hoyó671/
Houosse671/
Khooase671/
Khoyash671/
Ouyouss671/
Oysh671/
Uyos671/
Oyooshe671/
Ooos671/
Ooys671/
Oyxs671/
Oyox671/
Oeyo671/
Uoyo671/
Yosd671/
Yosj671/
Chuoyot671/
Chooyod671/
Hhoy671/
Hyox671/
Ioys671/
Hjoy671/
Hoeyaas671/
Khayosh671/
Oios670/

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