Honrao Surname
Approximately 1,196 people bear this surname
Honrao Surname User-submission:
The surname Honrao means 'one who have great amount of Hon'. It comes from Hon, erstwhile currency of Maratha Empire, and rao, which means 'one who is great'. The forefathers of Honrao Clan were protectors and sardars of Mangalvedha Fort, Maharashtra, impressed by the bravery Shri Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj awarded them with plethora of coins called Hon.
Honrao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,149 | 1:667,594 | 31,360 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Honrao Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Honrao means 'one who have great amount of Hon'. It comes from Hon, erstwhile currency of Maratha Empire, and rao, which means 'one who is great'. The forefathers of Honrao Clan were protectors and sardars of Mangalvedha Fort, Maharashtra, impressed by the bravery Shri Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj awarded them with plethora of coins called Hon.
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Where Does The Last Name Honrao Come From? nationality or country of origin
Honrao (Marathi: होनराव) is found most frequently in India. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Honrao? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 314,042nd most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 6,093,266 people. The surname Honrao occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Honrao live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,149 people, or 1 in 667,594. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 93 percent reside, Gujarat, where 0 percent reside and Telangana, where 0 percent reside. Not including India this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Honrao Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Honrao in the Marathi language | ||
| होनराव | honarava | 50.36 |
| होणराव | honarava | 48.21 |
| हॉनराव | honarava | 0.32 |
| हॉणराव | honarava | 0.16 |
| होरओ | hora'o | 0.16 |
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