Hoyum

Hoyum Meaning & Origin

About Hoyum
The surname Hoyum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hólmgeirr, which combines the elements "hólmr" meaning "island" and "geirr" meaning "spear." Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Hoyum. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hoyum can be interpreted as "island spear" or "spear of the island."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoyum: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoyum 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
HM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 M
🌐 IPA
/hoyum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoyum in Braille

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

The name Hoyum in braille

How to sign the name Hoyum using Sign Language

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

The name Hoyum in sign language

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