Find out how popular the last name Hoyte is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hoyte.

Hoyte, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hoyte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoyte in America

Hoyte is the 23691st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoyte surname appeared 1,069 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hoyte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoyte to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hoyte

The surname Hoyte is of English origin, deriving from the Old English word "hoh" meaning "heel" or "projecting ridge of land." It likely originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived on or near a heel-shaped ridge or promontory.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Hoyte can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Hoht." This suggests that the name was already established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Over time, the name evolved through various spellings such as Hought, Howght, and Hoyt before settling into the modern form of Hoyte. These variations reflect the regional dialects and scribal interpretations of the name.

One notable bearer of the Hoyte surname was Sir Walter Hoyte, a prominent English landowner and member of the gentry in the 16th century. He was born in 1541 and served as a member of Parliament for Somerset in 1572 and 1584.

Another historical figure with the Hoyte surname was John Hoyte, an English Puritan and early settler in colonial America. He was born in 1609 in Somerset, England, and emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635, settling in the town of Salisbury.

In the 17th century, the Hoyte surname was also found in the town of Shaftesbury, Dorset, where records show several families bearing the name. One notable individual from this area was Thomas Hoyte, a prosperous yeoman farmer born in 1632.

The name Hoyte has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Hoyte's Farm in Wiltshire and Hoyte's Hill in Berkshire, reflecting the topographic origins of the surname.

Other notable bearers of the Hoyte surname include William Hoyte, born in 1765, who served as a captain in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, and Elizabeth Hoyte, born in 1801, a renowned English novelist and poet of the Romantic era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoyte

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hoyte.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hoyte was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hoyte has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hoyte was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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