Hooyer Family History

Hooyer Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Hoover, Hooper, Hoyer, Hooker, Hoober, Hooser, Cooper, Homer, Holder, Boozer

2,000 record(s) for Hooyer

931	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
56	Military Records
159	Immigration Records
503	Census and Voter Lists
491	Member Trees

Where is the Hooyer family from?

You can see how Hooyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hooyer family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Hooyer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Hooyer family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Hooyer's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Hooyer families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hooyer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hooyer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hooyer. 37% of Hooyer men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Hooyer women worked as a Maid.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

37%

Laborer

22%

Farm laborer

22%

Yard man

11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

100%

What Hooyer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 503 census records available for the last name Hooyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hooyer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 159 immigration records available for the last name Hooyer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 56 military records available for the last name Hooyer. For the veterans among your Hooyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Hooyer lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Hooyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Hooyer in 1963 was 84, and 73 in 2002.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hooyer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.