Hooey

Hooey Meaning & Origin

About Hooey
The surname Hooey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hoh," meaning a spur of land or a hill. It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or on a hill or a piece of raised land. The name Hooey signifies a geographical association and is often found in the regions of Yorkshire and Lancashire in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hooey: 427
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hooey 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 Hooey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
H
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH UW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/hui/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('H', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hooey in Braille

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

The name Hooey in braille

How to sign the name Hooey using Sign Language

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

The name Hooey in sign language

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