Honeker Surname

546,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Honeker 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'.

Honeker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina3951:108,2119,144
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
England161:3,482,379114,324
France131:5,109,440259,941
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Honeker 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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Honeker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Honeker is held by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Honeker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 546,987th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 12,457,343 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Honeker reside; 68 percent reside in South America and 68 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname Honeker is most common in Argentina, where it is held by 395 people, or 1 in 108,211. In Argentina it is mostly found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 55 percent live, Entre Ríos Province, where 22 percent live and Santa Fe Province, where 9 percent live. Barring Argentina Honeker is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 6 percent live.

Honeker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Honeker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Honeker surname rose 311 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Honeker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Honeker last name are 26.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.53% being registered with the political party.

The amount Honeker earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.94% more than the national average, earning $52,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.42% less than the national average, earning $43,015 CAD per year.

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