Hoyle is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Arthur Hoyle (1922–2012), Australian historian and biographer
  • Bert Hoyle (1920–2003), English footballer
  • Colin Hoyle (born 1972), English footballer
  • David Hoyle (performance artist) (born 1962), British performance artist
  • David W. Hoyle (1939–2023), North Carolina politician
  • Dean Hoyle (born 1967), British businessman
  • Doug Hoyle (1926–2024), British politician
  • Edmond Hoyle (1672–1769), compiler of rules of card games
  • Sir Fred Hoyle (1915–2001), British astronomer and science fiction writer
  • Geoff Hoyle (born 1945), British actor
  • Geoffrey Hoyle (born 1942), English science fiction writer, son of Sir Fred Hoyle
  • Henry Hoyle (1852–1926), Australian politician and rugby league football administrator
  • Isaac Hoyle (1828–1911), British mill owner and politician
  • Jacob Hoyle (born 1994), American Olympic fencer
  • Jonas Hoyl (1834–1906), American politician
  • Joshua Hoyle (died 1654), English theologian
  • Katie Hoyle (born 1988), New Zealand footballer
  • Sir Lindsay Hoyle (born 1957), British politician and current Speaker of the House of Commons
  • Mark Hoyle (born 1987), British YouTuber known as LadBaby
  • Rebecca Hoyle, British mathematician
  • Robert Hoyle (1781–1857), British businessman and politician
  • Stephen Hoyle (born 1992), English footballer
  • Theodore Hoyle (1884–1953), English cricketer
  • Trevor Hoyle (born 1940), English science fiction writer
  • William Hoyle (disambiguation)

See also

  • Hoyle Casino, a computer casino simulation game, named for Edmond Hoyle
  • Hoyle Card Games, a computer game, also named for Edmond Hoyle
  • United States Playing Card Company, owners of the "Hoyle" brand for playing cards

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