Explore the Family Name Hoyte

The meaning of Hoyte

English (Cornwall): variant of Hoyt. Some characteristic forenames: Scottish Iain.

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How common is the last name Hoyte in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hoyte has seen a significant rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 26,761 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to rank 23,691 - an increase of 11.47%. This is reflected in the count of people with this surname, which grew from 855 in 2000 to 1,069 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of 25.03%. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose during this decade from 0.32 to 0.36, showing a 12.5% change.

20002010Change
Rank#26,761#23,69111.47%
Count8551,06925.03%
Proportion per 100k0.320.3612.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoyte

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hoyte, there has been some shift between 2000 and 2010, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the surname identified as Black (71.46%), which increased slightly to 74.37% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 17.54% to 14.50%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 5.38% to 7.11%. There was a decrease in the representation of individuals identifying as two or more races, from 4.91% in 2000 to 3.55% in 2010. There were no individuals recorded with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either year.

20002010Change
Black71.46%74.37%4.07%
White17.54%14.5%-17.33%
Hispanic5.38%7.11%32.16%
Two or More Races4.91%3.55%-27.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%