Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HOLE
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HOLE. This word is in many dialects applied to a locality which lies much lower than the surrounding lands ; and a resident at such a place would acquire the surname Atte Hole. Hoole and Hoyle are other forms of tlie same name.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English