Honecker Surname
Approximately 1,298 people bear this surname
Honecker Surname User-submission:
The surname Honeker or Honecker comes from a farming family in southern Germany in the 16th century. It means 'farm on a plateau'.
Honecker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 796 | 1:101,138 | 12,543 |
| United States | 305 | 1:1,188,390 | 84,748 |
| Argentina | 68 | 1:628,580 | 44,177 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:436,684 | 31,761 |
Honecker (13) may also be a first name.
Honecker Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Honeker or Honecker comes from a farming family in southern Germany in the 16th century. It means 'farm on a plateau'.
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Average Honecker Salary in
United States
$39,071 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Honecker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Honecker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Honecker has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Honecker? popularity and diffusion
It is the 294,108th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,614,442 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Honecker reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 13 people.
It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 796 people, or 1 in 101,138. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent reside, Saarland, where 26 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 20 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.
Honecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Honecker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 265 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Honecker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Honecker surname are 17.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.38% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Honecker earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.45% less than the national average, earning $39,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.35% less than the national average, earning $46,030 CAD per year.
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