Hoyte Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Hoyte is best understood together with Hoyt: both are Dutch spellings of a single family name. The name is usually explained as “Descendant of Hoyte; grandson of Ud”.

How the spelling arose

Hoyte adds “e” to Hoyt, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Related forms: Hoit.

In the records

According to the 2010 US Census, the Hoyte surname had 1,069 bearers. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Hoyt surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Hoyte report, with a museum-style coat of arms.