Hoey

Hoey is an Irish surname. Spelling variations include: O'Hoey, Haughey, McCaughey, Hoy and McKeogh, among others. The original Irish spelling is Ó hEochaidh.

The Hoeys are descendants of the ancient Dál Fiatach dynasty, rulers of the Ulaid and former kings of Ulster. They trace their descent from Fiatach Finn mac Dáire, a King of Ulster and High King of Ireland in the 1st Century AD.

Hoey is also a surname found in Cambodia and Indonesia, particularly for people of Chinese descent.

Notable people with Hoey as a surname

 * Allen Hoey (1952–2010), American poet, novelist, and literary critic
 * Aoife Hoey (born 1983), Irish bobsledder
 * Charles Ferguson Hoey (1914–1944), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
 * Clyde R. Hoey (1877–1954), American politician in North Carolina
 * Colleen A. Hoey, American diplomat
 * Dennis Hoey (1893–1960), British film and stage actor
 * Evelyn Hoey (1910–1935), American singer and actor
 * Frances Sarah Hoey (1830–1908), Irish novelist
 * Fred Hoey (1884–1949), American baseball broadcaster in Boston
 * Fred Hoey (baseball manager) (1865–1933), American baseball manager in New York City
 * Gary Hoey (born 1960), American guitarist, singer and songwriter
 * Iris Hoey (1885–1979), British actress
 * James Hoey (disambiguation), several people
 * Kate Hoey (born 1946), Northern Irish politician
 * Kelly Hoey, American author
 * Lori Hoey
 * Margaret Gardner Hoey (1875–1942), American political hostess
 * Marty Hoey (1951–1982), American mountaineer
 * Michael Hoey (disambiguation), several people
 * Nicole Hoey, New Zealand television producer
 * Rob Hoey (born 1980), English musician, actor, writer and comedian
 * Robert Hoey (1883–1965), Canadian politician in Manitoba
 * Una Raymond-Hoey (born 1996), Irish cricketer
 * Rachel (Hoey) Hatton (born 1968), American Author