Honu Surname

155,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Honu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Honu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2,4941:10,8341,450
Thailand2001:353,19261,534
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
India121:63,922,115578,870
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Honu (340) may also be a first name.

Honu Last Name Facts

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

Honu (Hindi: होनू, Marathi: होनू, Oriya: ହନୁ) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Honu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Honu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 155,544th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,586,988 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Honu live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 473,685th most common first name on earth, borne by 340 people.

The surname Honu is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is held by 2,494 people, or 1 in 10,834. Outside of Ghana it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 7 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live.

Honu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Honu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Honu last name increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Honu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Honu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 333.05% more than the national average, earning R 1,029,100 per year and in United States they earn 43.93% more than the national average, earning $62,104 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Honou89945/
Honus89172/
Hoinu8963/
Honuz8936/
Chonu8932/
Honuh8927/
Khonu8911/
Honnu898/
Hounu898/
Honhu894/
Hoenu894/
Honau893/
Hohnu892/
Honeu891/
Honud891/
Hognu891/
Honuu891/
Hoonu891/
Hosnu891/
Onu8684,631/
Hounou802,142/
Chonou80680/
Chongu80205/
Khonou8066/
Hounau8058/
Chonnu8058/
Choonu8053/
Honout8036/
Honnou8028/
Hognou8019/
Houngu809/
Hoenou809/
Khonui809/
Honnau808/
Chonus807/
Hohnau804/
Hoinui804/
Chounu804/
Hoinuy804/
Hosnut803/
Hoihnu803/
Khongu802/
Hoinou802/
Honhou802/
Hoynui802/
Chhonu801/
Homnus801/
Hgongu801/
Hounus801/
Hosnus801/
Honous801/
Honusz801/
Chonuy801/
Hosneu801/
Hoehnu801/
Honhau801/
Honeus800/
Honnus800/
Onuh7532,824/
Hanu753,320/
Gonu752,457/
Onuş751,925/
Ongu751,755/
Hunu751,012/
Onut75735/
Oinu75473/
Onus75455/
Onou75384/
Onnu75327/
Onuu75255/
Onuz75227/
Henu75216/
Onau75187/
Onui75110/
Jonu7571/
Oenu7543/
Ounu7517/
Onhu7512/
Oneu759/
Onup755/
Oonu754/
Ojnu754/
Onuj753/
Ohnu753/
Onuț753/
Ehnu753/
Omnu752/
Osnu752/
Onuy752/
Otnu751/
Ognu751/
Uonu751/
Oynu751/
Onux751/
Onud751/
Uhnu751/
Hounnou7312,151/
Ehounou733,159/
Chomnou73145/
Chomnut7352/
Hounhou7346/
Choonui7337/
Chounou7323/
Chongnu7321/
Chonnui7319/
Honneux7318/
Honneus7315/
Homnaut7314/
Choonut7312/
Hougnou7311/
Hounhui739/
Chomnui739/
Chouynu736/
Choonuy736/
Hounoud735/
Khoinou734/
Chongou734/
Choongu732/
Choinou731/
Choonnu731/
Honoust731/
Hoihneu731/
Houmnou731/
Hounoux731/
Houënou731/
Housnou731/
Hoinnou731/
Hongneu731/
Khounou731/
Chonnou731/
Chonous731/
Choungu731/
Chomnuy731/
Hongnou731/
Hohnuth730/
Chanu6711,716/
Hanus6710,892/
Hasnu675,962/
Hanou672,486/
Hanau672,183/
Hannu672,075/
Khanu671,327/
Chunu671,118/
Gonou671,034/
Ahunu67714/
Hunou67566/
Gongu67478/
Ahnou67414/
Hoonhout67376/
Onguu67369/
Ongau67275/
Henau67268/
Husnu67249/
Oneus67245/
Hanut67239/
Ehounoud67235/
Omnus67204/
Onnut67142/
Hunnu67135/
Ounou67118/
Khunu6789/
Onnui6789/
Hennu6786/
Onuch6770/
Hanuz6764/
Hunus6756/
Hohnhaus6749/
Gonau6749/
Gonnu6747/
Hoonhoud6743/
Hunau6743/
Oinus6743/
Hanud6740/
Oynus6738/
Haneu6730/
Onahu6730/
Hanui6728/
Onnou6728/
Jonau6723/
Honoo6723/
Ehounoux6722/
Ahanu6721/
Hanhu6721/
Chongnui6721/
Jonnu6720/
Haunu6720/
Hunhu6718/
Chonnaux6718/
Ongou6716/
Ounnu6716/
Onusz6715/
Hugnu6714/
Hamnu6713/
Ognou6713/
Onguh6713/
Onaud6713/
Gounu679/
Uongu679/
Goneu679/
Haenu678/
Jounu678/
Hunut678/
Oinuh678/
Choungou678/
Ohnui677/
Hounouss677/
Henuy677/
Onnau677/
Huneu676/
Ahngu676/
Onhuh676/
Haanu675/
Huynu675/
Jonou675/
Oungu675/
Hanuś675/
Omnou675/
Hatnu675/
Hounnnou675/
Ahnau674/
Honoe674/
Hanup674/
Gojnu674/
Onous674/
Onuuz674/
Hanuľ674/
Onhuy674/
Henuh673/
Onauh673/
Goonu673/
Choomnui673/
Heenu672/
Onhui672/
Hagnu672/
Onouh672/
Jonui672/
Choumnou672/
Onutė672/
Oinou672/
O'Neu672/
Onaus671/
Oneux671/
Omneu671/
Jonhu671/
Hunuz671/
Hanuj671/
Ahnuh671/
Ognus671/
Onuis671/
Oognu671/
Onoud671/
Hounhouï671/
Hénou671/
Hénuy671/
Houtnuys671/
Hunui671/
Hunup671/
Henui671/
Joinu671/
Onhou671/
Oneup671/
Onauu671/
Oynou671/
Oineu671/
Oinnu671/
Ohneu671/
O'Nau671/
Uonus671/
Hanuş671/
Hanțu671/
Amhou671/
Anhou671/
Choonhui671/
Oingu671/
Onuth671/
Onuuh671/
Onguj671/
Oneuh671/
Ounui671/
Ounut671/
Oonnu671/
Onhud671/
Omnut671/
Ognau671/
Enhou671/
Chouynui671/
Chouynuu671/
Choonnuy671/
Chomnuch671/
Hongnuch671/
Ahnus670/
Goinu670/
Osnus670/
Onnus670/
Hanuy670/

Honu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Honu in the Oriya language
ହନୁhanu-
Honu in the Hindi language
होनूhonu75
होनुhonu25
Honu in the Marathi language
होनूhonu47.89
होनुhonu46.48
होणुhonu4.23
होणूhonu1.41

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Honu
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