Hoy (Irish: Ó hEochaidh) is an Irish surname. Other surnames developed from "Ó hEochaidh" include: McKeogh, Kehoe, Hoey, Haughey, Haugh and Hough. Hoy is sometimes considered to be a variant of Haughey, and it is very common in Ulster. The first recording of the surname in Ireland is of one Elizabeth, daughter of Leuise and Martha Hoy, on February 8, 1646 at Holy Trinity (Christchurch), Cork.
People named Hoy include:
Agnete Hoy (1914–2000), English potterAine Hoy (born 1987), British water polo playerAlexandra Hoy, Canadian juristAndrew Hoy (born 1959), Australian equestrianBettina Hoy (born 1962), German equestrianBobby Hoy (born 1950), English former footballerCampbell Hoy (1893–1985), British flying aceChris Hoy (born 1976), Scottish track cyclistCol Hoy, Australian cricket umpireCyrus Hoy (1926–2010), American English scholarDummy Hoy (1862–1961), American Major League Baseball playerElizabeth Hoy, Irish authorErnest Charles Hoy (1895-1982), Canadian First World War flying ace and aviation pioneerFrank Hoy (1934–2005), Irish-born Scottish professional wrestlerJames Barlow Hoy (1794-1843), Irish-born politicianJames Hoy, Baron Hoy (1909-1976), Scottish politicianJen Hoy (born 1991), American soccer playerGarry Hoy, Canadian lawyerHenry Hoy (1855–1910) British locomotive engineerLinda Hoy, British children's authorMarie Hoy, Australian musicianMarjorie Hoy (born 1941), American entomologist and geneticistMick Hoy (musician), Irish musicianMick Hoy (footballer), Irish footballerPat Hoy (born 1950), Canadian politicianPeter Hoy (born 1966), Canadian baseball playerPhil Hoy (politician) (born 1937), American politicianPhil Hoy (rugby union) (born 1987), English rugby union playerRenate Hoy (born 1930), German actressRoger Hoy (born 1946), English footballerRobert Hoy (1927–2010), American actorRon Hoy (born 1932), Australian rules footballerSean Hoy (born 1964), Irish diplomatShirley Hoy, Canadian bureaucratThomas Hoy (poet) (1659-1718), English poet and physicianThomas Hoy (botanist) (c. 1750-1822)Will Hoy (1952-2002), British racing driverWilliam Hoy (born 1955), American film editor