Höy Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Höy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
The alternate forms: Hoy (32,219) are calculated separately.
Höy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Höy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Höy is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Hoy. For other possible spellings of Höy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Höy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Höy reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in Scandinavia.
This surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 806,388. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 86 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Denmark this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Argentina, where 22 percent reside.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Höy
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