Hoey

Hoey Meaning & Origin

About Hoey
The surname Hoey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEochaidh, meaning "descendant of Eochaidh." Eochaidh was a personal name that originated from the word "each," meaning "horse." The name Hoey is primarily found in the province of Ulster in Northern Ireland and is associated with the ancient ruling families of the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hoey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hoey: 4,062
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,163
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hoey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
H
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/hoʊi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('H', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoey in Braille

Here's how to represent Hoey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hoey in braille

How to sign the name Hoey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hoey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hoey in sign language

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