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
Average Male Hone Height
176.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 or territory. It may occur as a variant: Höne or Honé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hone? popularity and diffusion
Hone is the 48,795th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 690,370 people. The last name 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. It is also the 242,116th most common first name on earth It is held by 1,087 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,514 people, or 1 in 144,176. In The United States it is most numerous in: Utah, where 24 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 65 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 16 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.
Hone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hone has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hone surname increased 336 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 565 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 25 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 758 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (74%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hone surname are 18.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.71% registered to vote for 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 |
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