Hoenig Surname

141,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Hoenig Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'honey' in German.

Hoenig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0491:176,89617,744
Germany5601:143,76017,343
France2041:325,60249,364
Australia851:317,59627,389
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Canada391:944,75971,777
England361:1,547,72466,012
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
China61:227,886,92811,701
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

Hoenig Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'honey' in German.

- Todd Williams

Hoenig Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hoenig Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hoenig is found most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoenig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hoenig is the 141,572nd most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,315,712 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Hoenig live; 64 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,049 people, or 1 in 176,896. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 18 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.

Hoenig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoenig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hoenig last name rose 1,227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoenig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoenig surname are 1.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.65% registered with the party.

The amount Hoenig earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.12% more than the national average, earning $48,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.72% less than the national average, earning $43,361 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoenigk923/
Choenig921/
Hoenigg921/
Hoenigs921/
Honig916,363/
Henig911,299/
Oenig911/
Hoenigke8618/
Hennig8340,628/
Honigh83161/
Haenig8379/
Honnig8314/
Oenigk838/
Oennig835/
Henicg831/
Honeig831/
Heunig831/
Henieg831/
Goenig831/
Hoeneg830/
Hoenic830/
Hehnig830/
Heneig830/
Onig80176/
Enig80141/
Hoenigová802/
Hennigh77504/
Haennig77144/
Khoenik7765/
Hoenike7743/
Hoenick7716/
Hennigk771/
Joehnig771/
Housnig771/
Hennihg771/
Hennigg771/
Hennieg770/
Haenigs770/
Hönig736,855/
Hänig73760/
Hanig73753/
Henik73429/
Enigk73204/
Hünig73191/
Honik73128/
Ennig7376/
Eenig7354/
Hónig7330/
Heneg7325/
Honic7324/
Honeg7311/
Ehnig739/
Hunig738/
Hénig736/
Onoig733/
Enigh732/
Oenix731/
Uhnig731/
Eunig731/
Enaig731/
Onieg731/
Enhig731/
Enieg731/
Onaig731/
Onnig730/
Hoenicke71534/
Hohenegg71137/
Henneigh7158/
Choenick711/
Hoenicks711/
Haennigh711/
Johennig710/
Hoennike710/
Hannig676,280/
Honick67374/
Henick67331/
Hanțig67163/
Heniek6774/
Hanigk6772/
Hännig6764/
Honiek6764/
Huniog6761/
Hunnig6759/
Humnig6759/
Hennik6755/
Honegg6755/
Hoennicke6745/
Jaenig6735/
Hönigs6724/
Honijk6723/
Hönigk6719/
Hönnig6715/
Hähnig6714/
Oenick6711/
Heniec6710/
Henikh679/
Oenike677/
Henneg674/
Honeag674/
Hoonik673/
Hahnig672/
Ohenix671/
Houneg671/
Hoeneicke671/
Eneigh671/
Hünnig671/
Houmnigue671/
Höhnig671/
Honiec671/
O'Heinigh671/
Haanig671/
Aheneg671/
Oesnik671/
Haeneg670/
Eniegh670/
Eunigh670/
Huinig670/
Enuigh670/
Haunig670/

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