Honnywill Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Honnywill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Honeywell.' I cannot find the spot.

Honnywill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933

Honnywill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Honeywell.' I cannot find the spot.

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

Honnywill Last Name Facts

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

Honnywill occurs most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Honnywill? popularity and diffusion

The last name Honnywill is the 4,908,606th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Honnywill are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Honnywill is most numerous in England, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is mostly found in: Kent, where 40 percent are found, Dorset, where 20 percent are found and Surrey, where 20 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in France, where 6 percent are found.

Honnywill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Honnywill has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Honnywill last name grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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