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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hoyle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hoyle family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 346
Living On Own Means 84
Dress Maker 58
Woollen Weaver 55
Cotton Spinner 41
General Labourer 40
Scholar 39
Cotton Winder 38
Farmer 37
General Servant Domestic 28
Worsted Spinner 28
Cotton Card Room Hand 26
Coal Miner Hewer 25
Cotton Piecer 19
Worsted Weaver 18
Tailoress 16
Coal Miner 16
Grocer 16
House Keeper 16
Stone Mason 15
Stone Quarryman 15
Cook Domestic 14
Butcher 14
Cotton C Weaver 13
Draper's Assistant 13

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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