Hoyme

Hoyme Meaning & Origin

About Hoyme
The surname Hoyme is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hólmgeirr, which combines the elements "hólm" meaning "island" and "geirr" meaning "spear." As a surname, Hoyme likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Hólmgeirr. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Hoyme.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoyme: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OY1 M
🌐 IPA
/hoyme*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoyme in Braille

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

The name Hoyme in braille

How to sign the name Hoyme using Sign Language

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

The name Hoyme in sign language

Numerology