Honeyborne Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Honeyborne Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Honeybourne,' a parish in Gloucestershire, near Evesham, (a) 'of Honeybourne,' a parish in Worcestershire, also near Evesham. Mr. Lower has also 'Hunnybum,' 'a ludicrous corruption'; but I have not come across it.

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Honeyborne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1981:273,62527,113
England881:633,16037,224
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Honeyborne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Honeybourne,' a parish in Gloucestershire, near Evesham, (a) 'of Honeybourne,' a parish in Worcestershire, also near Evesham. Mr. Lower has also 'Hunnybum,' 'a ludicrous corruption'; but I have not come across it. Hunnybun exists, however.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Probably corruptions of Honeybourne or Cow-Honeybourne, co. Gloucester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Honeyborne Last Name Facts

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

The last name Honeyborne is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Honeyborne? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 814,680th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 21,308,614 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Honeyborne reside; 58 percent reside in Southern Africa and 58 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 273,625. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 34 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 32 percent are found and Western Cape, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Honeyborne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Honeyborne has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Honeyborne surname expanded 293 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Honeyborne Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Honeyborne earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.6% more than the national average, earning R 345,996 per year; in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.02% less than the national average, earning $47,189 CAD per year.

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