Hoyas

Hoyas Meaning & Origin

About Hoyas
The surname Hoyas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "hoya," which means "valley" or "hollow" in Spanish. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Hoya or lived near a valley or hollow. Surnames like Hoyas often originated from geographical features or landmarks and were used to distinguish individuals based on their place of origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoyas: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OY1 AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/hoyas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoyas in Braille

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

The name Hoyas in braille

How to sign the name Hoyas using Sign Language

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

The name Hoyas in sign language

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