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 Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hone Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hone (Hindi: होने, Marathi: होणे) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Höne or Honé. For other potential spellings of Hone click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hone? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hone is the 48,795th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 690,370 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 26 percent of Hone live; 26 percent live in North America and 26 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 242,116th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 1,087 people.
Hone is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,514 people, or 1 in 144,176. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Utah, where 24 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 16 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.
Hone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hone has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 declined 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 last name is primarily Catholic (74%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hone last name are 18.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.71% being registered to vote for the political 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 |
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