Honfi Surname

557,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Honfi Surname User-submission:

This surname is a form of the Hungarian word honfi that appears in different spellings. The word means 'patriotic'. The ancient, solemn address of the citizens of the nation: my compatriots (honfitársaim 'my patriotic comrades' in mirror translation).

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Honfi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary4411:22,2592,483
Australia491:550,93340,757
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
England81:6,964,757184,742
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Honfi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is a form of the Hungarian word honfi that appears in different spellings. The word means 'patriotic'. The ancient, solemn address of the citizens of the nation: my compatriots (honfitársaim 'my patriotic comrades' in mirror translation). The best-known literary occurrence of the word can be found in the poem 'Huszt' by Ferenc Kölcsey (1831): 'Honfi, mit ér epedő kebel e romok ormán' ('My compatriot, what are bile breasts worth on the ridge of these ruins?', 'My compatriot, what is it worth to be gloomy here on top of these ruins?').

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Honfi Last Name Facts

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

Honfi is held by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Honfi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Honfi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Honfi is the 557,722nd most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,785,168 people. The last name Honfi occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Honfi are found; 77 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 77 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Hungary, where it is held by 441 people, or 1 in 22,259. In Hungary it is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 36 percent live, Somogy County, where 10 percent live and Zala County, where 10 percent live. Aside from Hungary this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent live and Argentina, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khonfi912/
Honfio911/
Honfit910/
Khounfi83273/
Hounfei831/
Hounfai831/
Hanfi805,380/
Honfe80124/
Honfy8019/
Henfi8012/
Honfa8012/
Ounfi806/
Hunfi803/
Homfi801/
Chanfi733,807/
Honffy7351/
Gonfio7323/
Khanfi7316/
Hanfei7310/
Hannfi736/
Hounfa735/
Hanfie734/
Hounfe733/
Hanfai732/
Hanffi732/
Hanfiz732/
Hanfis732/
Hanhfi731/
Hunfai731/
Hanfiy731/
Hanfii731/
Ounfai731/
Khomfi731/
Honffe731/
Honfey731/
Honfeh730/
Anfi671,024/
Chanfai67118/
Khonfeh6730/
Enfi6720/
Unfi6718/
Khanfai6715/
Onfa6710/
Chunfai677/
Chunfei674/
Khunfai672/
Omfi672/
Chanfei672/
Chanfio671/
Henffih671/
Khanfoi671/
Khomfoi671/
Chanfie671/
Khomfai671/
Chunfhi671/
Chomfoi671/
Onfy671/
Khuinfi670/

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