Hoyle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hoyle Name Meaning: A topographical name used as a dialectal variant of 'hole' or 'houle',derives from 'holh',someone who lived by or in a 'hollow'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Thomas De Hoyle',dated 1248.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hoyle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hoyle family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 906
Cotton Weaver 256
Woollen Weaver 118
Labourer 74
Coal Miner 66
House Keeper 61
Worsted Weaver 50
Domestic Servant 41
Dress Maker 38
Cotton Spinner 34
Worsted Spinner 33
Cotton Operative 27
General Servant 25
Weaver Cotton 23
Cotton Winder 22
Grocer 20
Cotton Piecer 20
Servant 18
Blacksmith 18
Joiner 18
Agricultural Labourer 17
Shoe Maker 17
Stone Mason 17
Weaver 17
House Wife 15

Hoyle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hoyle 100% 46,551
2 Hayle 80% 3,264
3 Hoile 80% 1,977
4 Hyle 80% 338
5 Hayel 40% 292
6 Hoyal 60% 152
7 Hoill 60% 105

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The surname Hoyle is the most popular version of all its varients

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