Hone Surname
Approximately 10,556 people bear this surname
Hone Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hone,' from residence thereby. Anglo-Saxon hdn, a stone, rock; frequently applied to a stone serving as a landmark (v. Historical English Dictionary, hone, sb.'). Evidently a West-country name.
Read More About This SurnameHone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,514 | 1:144,176 | 14,921 |
| Japan | 1,709 | 1:74,806 | 5,162 |
| England | 1,679 | 1:33,185 | 4,396 |
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| Australia | 929 | 1:29,059 | 3,926 |
| India | 535 | 1:1,433,767 | 54,685 |
| Canada | 329 | 1:111,993 | 11,960 |
| Papua New Guinea | 329 | 1:24,783 | 2,742 |
| Cameroon | 171 | 1:121,457 | 13,881 |
| New Zealand | 171 | 1:26,481 | 4,643 |
| Wales | 130 | 1:23,804 | 2,501 |
| Ireland | 98 | 1:48,050 | 3,523 |
| Scotland | 91 | 1:58,833 | 4,840 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| Northern Ireland | 64 | 1:28,829 | 3,065 |
| Afghanistan | 50 | 1:643,064 | 7,334 |
| Israel | 37 | 1:231,287 | 21,601 |
| Ivory Coast | 33 | 1:699,128 | 19,606 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Myanmar | 25 | 1:2,077,519 | 669 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Solomon Islands | 21 | 1:27,620 | 5,477 |
| Namibia | 17 | 1:141,729 | 9,461 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Lesotho | 16 | 1:127,035 | 12,091 |
| Marshall Islands | 15 | 1:3,455 | 727 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Haiti | 6 | 1:1,780,651 | 14,597 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 130 | 1:34,076 | 3,286 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 991 | 1:24,597 | 3,411 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 749 | 1:67,048 | 7,275 |
The alternate forms: Höne (617) & Honé (7) are calculated separately.
Hone (1,087) may also be a first name.
Hone Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hone,' from residence thereby. Anglo-Saxon hdn, a stone, rock; frequently applied to a stone serving as a landmark (v. Historical English Dictionary, hone, sb.'). Evidently a West-country name.
Agnes Hone, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Hone, Oxfordshire, ibid.
(personal name is torn off) de la Hone: Kirby's Quest.
(English) Dweller by a (large) Stone or Rock [Old English hán]
The best known family of this name came to Ireland from Holland. It may also be a form of Howen, Ó hEoghain, in Co. Fermanagh. IF 201; SIF 160
Probably Holne, a parish in Devonshire. There is, however, a Hone without prefix in H.R.
Welsh. Hoen, joy. Honan, the son of Hone.
Probably a form of Huan of Normandy. See Hughan.
The name of Hone occurred in Oxfordshire, in the reign of Edward I., and also at that time John Hone lived at Wallingford, Berks (H. R.).
Hone Demographics
Hone Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Hone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hone Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hone (Hindi: होने, Marathi: होणे) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Höne or Honé. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hone? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 48,795th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 690,370 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 26 percent of Hone reside; 26 percent reside in North America and 26 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hone is also the 242,116th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 1,087 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,514 people, or 1 in 144,176. In The United States it is primarily found in: Utah, where 24 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 65 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 16 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.
Hone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hone has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hone last name rose 336 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 565 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 25 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 758 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Hone surname is chiefly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hone surname are 18.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.71% registered with the party.
The amount Hone earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 13.74% more than the national average, earning R 270,300 per year; in United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $55,976 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hone Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hone in the Hindi language | ||
| होने | hone | - |
| Hone in the Marathi language | ||
| होणे | hone | 79.5 |
| होने | hone | 18.51 |
| होन | hona | 1.49 |
| होण | hona | 0.25 |
| घोणे | ghone | 0.25 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hone
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis