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• Hoy Origin and Immigration
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• Hoy Surname Distribution
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  • Distribution of Hoy Families in the US in 1840
  • Distribution of Hoy Families in the US in 1880
  • Distribution of Hoy Families in the US in 1920
  • Distribution of Hoy Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Hoy Total Records: 2  Origin of Hoy, Meaning of Hoy Origin: I was told that our last name came from when our ancestors were set free, they did not want to carry the last name of their white slave-owners. So they called themselves 'Choice' because they felt it was their choice. Surnames: Choice, Choyce Submitted by: stephanie Origin of Hoy, Meaning of Hoy Origin: A topographical surname - from the Old English pre 7th Century 'holh,' hole, hollow, depression - used for one who lived in or by a hollow or low-lying spot. Found particularly in the north and northwest of England. Surnames: Hoile, Hoiles, Hoyl, Hoyle, Hoyles, Hoyls Submitted by: Sandy 11/8/2009 9:43 PM Page 1 of 1

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