Honeybell Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Honeybell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Annable,' 'that perplexing name, Annabella,' as Miss Yonge styles it (History Christian Names).
There is no difficulty about it. Originally it was Amable or Amabel, but very soon became Annabel, whence the Scottish Annaple and Annabella.
Read More About This SurnameHoneybell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 58 | 1:420,265 | 24,785 |
Honeybell (131) may also be a first name.
Honeybell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Annable,' 'that perplexing name, Annabella,' as Miss Yonge styles it (History Christian Names).
There is no difficulty about it. Originally it was Amable or Amabel, but very soon became Annabel, whence the Scottish Annaple and Annabella. From this was formed Arabella; compare Harry from Henry. The Hundred Rolls give the true and earliest forms; v. Annable.
Amabilia (without surname), Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John fil. Amabilie, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John Amable Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Amabilia de Amet, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Amabil, or Amable, or Amiable de Bydun, Bedfordshire, ibid.
The next stage, as above stated, was a change from m to n.
Richard Anabilla, Close Rolls Richard II.
John Anable, Close Rolls, 22 Edward III.
Peter fil. Annabel, 1311. Writs of Parliament.
Johan Brase, et Anabul sa femme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Anabilla de Harpham, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).
The final stage was to aspirate the initial vowel, so common a practice in names, as shown over and over again in this dictionary (v. Hodson). We may look upon the surname Hanniball therefore as imitative of the famous Hannibal of our school-days.
(a) Bapt. 'the son of Hannibal.' Unquestionably in some cases Hanniball and its variants must be looked upon as derived from the historical name. We find it as early as the 13th century:
Mathew Hanybal, Close Rolls, 39 Henry III.
It was also introduced into England from Italy by spice merchants and money-lenders:
Peter Haniballus, Chris Romanus. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.Stolen from Fore-bears
Speaking generally, however, I doubt not the Hanniballs, &c, of our London and other English directories are but imitative, and are in reality derived from the once very familiar girl's name Annable. I may add that Arabella, the Scotch variant of Annabella, was early anticipated by the following entry:
Arable de Meyhamme, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
I append a few instances from modern registers:
Thomas Hannyball, 1513: Register of the University of Oxford.
1805. Married — William Green and Margaret Hanniball: St. George, Hanover Square.
Honeybell Demographics
Average Honeybell Salary in
England
£29,838
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Honeybell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Honeybell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Honeybell is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Honeybell? popularity and diffusion
Honeybell is the 2,034,059th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Honeybell reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles. Honeybell is also the 811,108th most widespread forename in the world It is held by 131 people.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 807,508. In England Honeybell is mostly found in: Suffolk, where 28 percent are found, Durham, where 14 percent are found and Lancashire, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent are found.
Honeybell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Honeybell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Honeybell surname rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeywell | 89 | 2,166 | / |
| Honeybill | 89 | 49 | / |
| Huneybell | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hunneybell | 84 | 70 | / |
| Honneywell | 84 | 22 | / |
| Honeyweell | 84 | 0 | / |
| Honewell | 82 | 5 | / |
| Honeyble | 82 | 4 | / |
| Honeywel | 82 | 3 | / |
| Honywell | 82 | 1 | / |
| Honeybil | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hunebell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hanebell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Honeywill | 78 | 591 | / |
| Hunneybel | 78 | 29 | / |
| Hunnebell | 78 | 11 | / |
| Hanneybel | 78 | 7 | / |
| Honnywell | 78 | 6 | / |
| Honewwell | 78 | 4 | / |
| Honnewell | 78 | 3 | / |
| Hunebelle | 78 | 2 | / |
| Honeyweel | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hunnybell | 78 | 1 | / |
| Honaywell | 78 | 0 | / |
| Honnibell | 78 | 0 | / |
| Honibel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Honabel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hanebel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hannebelle | 74 | 55 | / |
| Honywill | 71 | 40 | / |
| Honiwell | 71 | 17 | / |
| Hanewell | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jonnybel | 71 | 1 | / |
| O'Newell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hunnybll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hounibel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Annebell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hanibell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hunibell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hunnibell | 67 | 75 | / |
| Honnywill | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hannibell | 67 | 6 | / |
| Onabel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Annebelle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oneble | 67 | 2 | / |
| Onibel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agnebelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanabelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hannabell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anniebell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Honniwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Johnnybel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hannewell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hannybill | 67 | 0 | / |
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