Hoyle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hoyle Name Meaning: A topographical name used as a dialectal variant of 'hole' or 'houle',derives from 'holh',someone who lived by or in a 'hollow'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Thomas De Hoyle',dated 1248.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hoyle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hoyle family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 920
Cotton Weaver 321
Woollen Weaver 71
Coal Miner 64
Living On Own Means 48
Farmer 44
House Keeper 43
Labourer 42
Worsted Spinner 41
Cotton Winder 40
Living On Her Own Means 39
Cotton Spinner 39
General Labourer 38
Cotton Operative 35
Dress Maker 33
Domestic Servant 31
Worsted Weaver 31
Cotton Piecer 30
Grocer 27
Weaver 20
Clerk 19
Blacksmith 17
Joiner 16
Stone Mason 15
Cotton Reeler 14

Hoyle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hoyle 100% 46,551
2 Hayle 80% 3,264
3 Hoile 80% 1,977
4 Hyle 80% 338
5 Hayel 40% 292
6 Hoyal 60% 152
7 Hoill 60% 105

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The surname Hoyle is the most popular version of all its varients

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