Honfy Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Honfy 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 16 | 1:613,517 | 35,830 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Honfy 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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Where Does The Last Name Honfy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Honfy is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Honfy? popularity and diffusion
Honfy is the 4,532,898th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Honfy live; 84 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.
Honfy is most commonly occurring in Hungary, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 613,517. In Hungary it is most frequent in: Budapest, where 94 percent live and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 6 percent live. Aside from Hungary Honfy exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 5 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honffy | 91 | 51 | / |
| Honfey | 91 | 1 | / |
| Onfy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hanfy | 80 | 8,358 | / |
| Honfi | 80 | 570 | / |
| Honfe | 80 | 124 | / |
| Honfa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Henfy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hanfey | 73 | 550 | / |
| Henfey | 73 | 32 | / |
| Hanfay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hounfa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Homfey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hounfe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khonfi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hanfiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chanfy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Honffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Honfio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Honfeh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Honfit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Khounfi | 67 | 273 | / |
| Khonfeh | 67 | 30 | / |
| Chonphy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Onfa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Johnfey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chanfoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hounfei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hounfai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enfy | 67 | 0 | / |
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