Hooyman

Hooyman Meaning & Origin

About Hooyman
The surname Hooyman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch word "hooy" meaning "hay" and "man" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hooyman can be interpreted as "hay man" or "one who works with hay." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was involved in the production or trade of hay.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hooyman: 322
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hooyman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hooyman in Braille

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

The name Hooyman in braille

How to sign the name Hooyman using Sign Language

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

The name Hooyman in sign language

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