Hoyland Family History

Hoyland Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Derbyshire): habitational name from any of the four places of this name in southern Yorkshire: Nether and Upper Hoyland (in Wath upon Dearne), High Hoyland (in Barnsley), and Hoyland Swaine (in Penistone). The placenames all derive from Old English hōh ‘heel, spur of land’ + land ‘land’.

Norwegian (Høyland): habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads notably in southwestern Norway named in Old Norse as Heyland, from hey ‘hay’ + land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.

Compare Highland, Hoiland, and Hyland.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Holland, Hovland, Boyland, Hyland, Norland, Ryland, Boland, Haaland, Rowland, Hegland

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You can see how Hoyland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hoyland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hoyland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 15 Hoyland families living in Alberta. This was about 50% of all the recorded Hoyland's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Hoyland families in 1911.

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What did your Hoyland ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hoyland.

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Farmer

38%

Tailor

38%

Labourer

25%

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Hoyland. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1K military records available for the last name Hoyland. For the veterans among your Hoyland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hoyland lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Hoyland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Hoyland in 1954 was 46, and 79 in 2004.

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Hoyland Surname Meaning

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Hoyland family from?

What did your Hoyland ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hoyland.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

38%

Tailor

38%

Labourer

25%

What Hoyland family records will you find?

What is the average Hoyland lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Hoyland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Hoyland in 1954 was 46, and 79 in 2004.

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What is the average Hoyland lifespan?

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