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There are approximately 2,848 people named Hoey in the UK. That makes it the 3,406th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 45 are named Hoey.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

Houy
Hoye
Hoy
Hoyes
Hoyo
Hoya
Huyghe
Huey
Huie
Hughey
Hoi
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Hoyt
Hoaey
Hoeys
Hoie
Hoghey
Hoyey
Hoys
Hoyz
Hoyy
Hoyi
Hoiy
Hoowee
Hoyeye
Hoyh
Hoies
Hoyw
Hoyou
Hoyie
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Hoiye
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The Hoey surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HOEY. Originally MacHoey, a corruption of MacKay, but retaining a similar pronunciation.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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