Skip to content
  • Start your family tree

Origins of the Hoyal surname

A collage of historical images including two family portraits and a postcard of people boarding a ship

About the Hoyals

We have a total number of 371 records for people with the last name Hoyal.

Find out more about your family in our records

or try an advanced search

“

I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.

SS
Stuart
TrustPilot review
1 of 3

Start your family tree

Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Hoyals.

Sign up to get started

Delve deeper into the Hoyal family's history

Where do most Hoyals live?

In 1921, most Hoyals lived in South West.


Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

Interesting facts about Hoyals

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 280 records for the Hoyal surname. The oldest one dates back to .

Who were Hoyals most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Hoyals.

What are the most common Hoyal first names?

  • Harry
  • Charles
  • Ellen
  • Mary

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Hoyal family members

Common jobs for Hoyals

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Hoyals in 1921
Laundress

3

Servant

2

Assistant Nurse Maid

1

Collar Maker

1

Domestic Assistant

1

Common Male occupations for Hoyals in 1921
Master

47

Mate

42

Able Seaman

35

Ordinary Seaman

12

Boatswain

7

An image of a census transcript and a picture of a dairy farmer holding two milk jugs

Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

We found over 340,000 family trees with the Hoyal surname

Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Hoyals.

Search for a relative in our family trees

Share your discoveries

Start your family history journey

Start free trial

Start free trial