Hoye

Hoye Meaning & Origin

About Hoye
The surname Hoye is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEochaidh, meaning "descendant of Eochaidh." Eochaidh is an ancient Irish personal name that is believed to have originated from the word "each," meaning "horse." The surname Hoye is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoye: 2,103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14252
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoye 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
H
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OY1
🌐 IPA
/hɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('H', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoye in Braille

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

The name Hoye in braille

How to sign the name Hoye using Sign Language

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

The name Hoye in sign language

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