Hoy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hoy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hoy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 275
Agricultural Labourer 42
Coal Miner 18
General Labourer 18
General Servant Domestic 13
Farm Labourer 10
Dress Maker 10
Domestic Servant 9
Gardener 9
Cotton Weaver 8
Grocer 7
Carpenter 7
Clerk 7
Labourer 6
Butcher 6
Farmer 6
Living On Own Means 5
Cook Domestic Servant 5
Cabinet Maker 5
Coal M Collier 5
House Keeper 4
Boiler Maker 4
Errand Boy 4
Farm Servant 4
Railway Clerk 4

Hoy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hay 67% 36,760
2 Hey 67% 19,967
3 Hoy 100% 10,486
4 Haye 50% 3,944
5 Hoye 75% 2,358
6 Hoey 75% 1,720
7 Heay 50% 425
8 Huey 50% 403
9 Hye 33% 380
10 Huy 67% 255

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The surname Hoy is the 3rd most popular variant of Hay.

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