Hoey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hoey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hoey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 64
Annuitant 5
Domestic Servant 4
Dress Maker 4
Dock Labourer 3
General Labourer 3
Saddler 3
Servant Of All Works 2
Alkali Labourer Manufacturer 2
Coal Heaver 2
Cotton Spinner 2
French Polisher 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Hair Dresser 2
Hawker 2
Mate Piecer Mill Hand 2
Nail Maker 2
Sadler 2
Foreign Merchant Clerk 2
Colliery Labourer 2
At School 2
School Teacher 1
Boiler Smith 1
Book Maker 1
Bricklayer & Plasterer 1

Hoey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hay 50% 36,760
2 Hey 75% 19,967
3 Hoy 75% 10,486
4 Haye 25% 3,944
5 Hoye 50% 2,358
6 Hoey 100% 1,720
7 Heay 50% 425
8 Huey 75% 403
9 Hye 50% 380
10 Huy 50% 255

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The surname Hoey is the 6th most popular variant of Hay.

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