Hont Surname

735,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Hungary

Hont Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. and offic. 'the hunt,' a huntsman; Middle English hunte, a hunter (this latter being a later form). This is proved incidentally by the fact that there are four columns of Hunt in the London Directory to one of Hunter.

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Hont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine691:659,74970,382
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Hungary511:192,47616,435
Romania501:401,55732,991
Belgium481:239,51329,891
England241:2,321,58686,519
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Isle of Man61:9,045877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Hont (143) may also be a first name.

Hont Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. and offic. 'the hunt,' a huntsman; Middle English hunte, a hunter (this latter being a later form). This is proved incidentally by the fact that there are four columns of Hunt in the London Directory to one of Hunter.

'A halpeny the hunte takes on the day For every hound the so the to say.'

Old Poem. 'With hunte and home, and houndes him beside.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

Alice le Hunte, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas le Hunte, Cambridgeshire), ibid.

The entries are very numerous in this register, embracing many counties.

Gilbert le Hunte, 1302. Writs of Parliament.

John le Hunt. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Robert le Hunte, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robert le Honte, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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

From Old English hunta, ME. hunts, 'huntsman,' 'hunter.' Hence the same as Hunter.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Hunta, Anglo-Saxon, a hunter; connected with hund, a hound or dog. See Hunter. Le Hunt is very common in H.R. and Hunteman is also found there.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

It occurs in Chaucer for huntsman.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hunt. —Well distributed through England, except in the north, where its place is supplied by Hunter, which has the same signification. It is best represented in the south of England, especially in the county of Dorset, and after that in those of Wilts and Somerset. It has also more than one stronghold in the midlands, as in the counties of Worcester, Derby, Notts, and Leicester.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hont Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hont occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hont? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 735,823rd most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 18,543,374 people. The last name Hont occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Hont reside; 46 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 19 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Hont is also the 772,378th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 143 people.

The last name Hont is most common in Ukraine, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 659,749. In Ukraine Hont is most common in: Kiev, where 54 percent are found, Chernihiv Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Odessa Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Beside Ukraine it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Hungary, where 13 percent are found.

Hont Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hont has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hont last name rose 578 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hont Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hont are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hont earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.8% less than the national average, earning 343,323 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.48% less than the national average, earning $35,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 69.61% less than the national average, earning $15,097 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hondt89503/
Honts89329/
Honte89221/
Chont89198/
Hount8916/
Khont8913/
Honth895/
Hoint893/
Hoynt892/
Hoent892/
Huont891/
Hontt891/
Hon8675,612/
Ont86261/
D'Hont801,859/
Khonte80681/
Hountz80104/
Hoynet8042/
Khoont8028/
Chonte8025/
Hoonte8024/
Houndt8015/
Hounte804/
Chount802/
Chuont802/
Khount801/
Chhont801/
Honthe801/
Hoinet801/
Hoontz800/
Honntz800/
Hosent800/
Hoentt800/
Hong754,544,123/
Chon751,060,144/
Hunt75333,945/
Khon7555,379/
Hone7510,556/
Hohn759,872/
Hoon757,842/
Huon755,008/
Onte752,150/
Hant751,693/
Honn751,458/
Hosn75681/
Houn75597/
Hond75461/
Hoin75457/
Gont75455/
Hent75413/
Honh75219/
Hoyn7564/
Honč7548/
Homt7521/
Hojn7519/
Onts7519/
Jont7513/
Homn7512/
Oont756/
Ount755/
Uont753/
Ontz753/
Onth753/
Hjon753/
Omnt752/
Oent751/
Honq751/
Oint751/
Hotn751/
Hoën751/
Ondt751/
Țont751/
Ohnt751/
Ehnt751/
Hgon751/
Oynt750/
Ontt750/
D'Hondt737,153/
Choinet73267/
Hontova7341/
Hontsch7330/
Hossent7317/
D'Honte7315/
Ehounte737/
Hontová732/
Chonthe732/
Chhonte732/
D'Hontt732/
Khonthe731/
Housent731/
Chong672,860,569/
Hosen67990,046/
Khant67180,939/
On6765,142/
Huong6755,132/
Khuon6725,683/
Khunt6715,901/
Hosin6712,309/
Chone6710,630/
Hunte677,968/
Hundt677,952/
Chant676,571/
Choon674,708/
Hoong674,262/
Khoon674,258/
Khond674,201/
Joynt672,533/
Chond672,056/
Chuon671,563/
Hosne671,543/
Joint671,529/
Handt671,361/
Khonn671,310/
Hoyne671,156/
Houng67964/
Khoun67725/
Hante67712/
Choin67651/
Hotin67571/
Choun67570/
Hoing67491/
Hotim67459/
Hoyng67453/
Huntt67426/
Hoten67333/
Onthe67309/
Hunts67295/
Hants67267/
Hocin67217/
Housn67206/
Honne67162/
Khone67153/
Chhon67147/
Hondz67121/
Hohyn67121/
Hohun67115/
Hoine6797/
Hoone6791/
Hotyn6785/
Honhe6785/
Khonh6782/
Hogne6778/
Goint6760/
Honcz6753/
Chunt6748/
Chonn6742/
Hantt6738/
Hoonk6733/
Hoşin6733/
Houmt6728/
Huhnt6727/
Hanth6726/
Hunth6725/
Haunt6723/
Chonh6720/
Chohn6719/
Honck6716/
Houne6715/
D'Hon6715/
Chontova6715/
Hotem6714/
D'Houndt6714/
Henth6713/
Homne6713/
Gount6712/
Huint6712/
Chojn6712/
Homte6711/
Hoynh679/
Khoyn679/
Homng679/
Khoin678/
Honds678/
Hounk678/
Hündt678/
Choinhet677/
Chonc676/
Honng675/
Osent675/
Hongh674/
Choundte674/
Hennt674/
Hongq674/
Huunt673/
Jount673/
Huone673/
Hotne672/
Hunnt672/
Hendt672/
Hannt672/
Hongy672/
Choín672/
Oinet672/
Huynt671/
Khgon671/
Oundt671/
Ounts671/
Chonqult671/
Hentd671/
Hootn671/
Hosng671/
Gonnt671/
Gontt671/
Uonts671/
Hosyn671/
Honnn671/
Houën671/
Hoynk671/
Hoynq671/
Hoink671/
Hondh671/
Homts671/
Homtt671/
Hjoun671/
Ounte671/
Hasnt671/
Goont671/
Hahnt671/
Chonq671/
Hocyn671/
Osint671/
Ahant671/
Hamnt671/
Hoonh671/
Hosnk671/
Hohnk671/
Homth671/
Homnn671/
Hound670/
Hentt670/
Heunt670/
Hoschint670/
Gondt670/
Hounn670/
Hoihn670/
Jondt670/
Jahnt670/
Houhn670/
Chosn670/
Haent670/
Huntd670/
Hoond670/
Goynt670/

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