Hony Surname

713,660th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Israel

Hony Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably a title of endearment; compare Honeylove, Sweet, Sweetlove, &c.

Richard Honey, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alicia Hony, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1771. Married — Savill Godfrey and Amy Honey: St.

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Hony Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Israel391:219,42720,804
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
United States291:12,498,584473,286
India181:42,614,743461,117
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
England131:4,286,005132,302
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Hony (1,652) may also be a first name.

Hony Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably a title of endearment; compare Honeylove, Sweet, Sweetlove, &c.

Richard Honey, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alicia Hony, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1771. Married — Savill Godfrey and Amy Honey: St. George, Hanover Square.

1776. — Henry Harding and Mary Hony: ibid.

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

(English) a pet-name, nickname, or trade-name [Middle English hony, hunt, Old English hunig, honey] . . . Alisoun, his hony deere.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 3617.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In Sussex this name has been corrupted from the local Holney; but Honey unprefixed is found in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hony Last Name Facts

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

Hony occurs most in Egypt. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hony? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 713,660th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 17,774,502 people. The last name Hony occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Hony live; 31 percent live in North Africa and 30 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Hony is also the 189,540th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 1,652 people.

The last name is most widespread in Egypt, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 753,572. Aside from Egypt this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and Israel, where 10 percent live.

Hony Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hony has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hony surname contracted 27 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 13 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hony Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hony surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Hony earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.54% less than the national average, earning $30,403 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Honey8919,907/
Honny891,246/
Hojny89215/
Chony89183/
Honay8987/
Houny8939/
Hoeny8922/
Hoyny8920/
Honyš8918/
Honyi8915/
Honoy8911/
Khony895/
Hohny893/
Honiy892/
Huony890/
Hoony890/
Honyh890/
Ony865,111/
Hosney8010,028/
Chonay803,082/
Hongoy80861/
Honnay80640/
Choony80332/
Honney80181/
Khouny80170/
Hosniy80154/
Choney80150/
Honysz80140/
Hosnny80122/
Houney80116/
Khonyo80107/
Khonny8095/
Khonyi8077/
Hohney8072/
Hounyi8044/
Chonyi8039/
Honych8020/
Hoiney8014/
Khoniy809/
Chouny809/
Hosnay809/
Hoosny808/
Hooney807/
Khonay807/
Chojny807/
Khoiny806/
Honeys805/
Hoinuy804/
Chonyo803/
Choniy803/
Hounay802/
Homney802/
Ehouny802/
Hosnyi802/
Hohnny802/
Honhoy802/
Homnay801/
Hoisny801/
Hjohny801/
Khonyy801/
Hounoy801/
Hoynay801/
Hognoy801/
Hoiniy801/
Hongey801/
Chonny801/
Chonyy801/
Choiny801/
Chonuy801/
Jhonoy801/
Homnoy801/
Hogney800/
Hounny800/
Hoenny800/
Khoney800/
Hoonhy800/
Hany75144,674/
Jony7546,505/
Gony7521,639/
Onay7519,010/
Hone7510,556/
Oney755,259/
Hona753,009/
Honi752,436/
Onyi751,931/
Onny751,664/
Onyo75565/
Huny75257/
Onoy75220/
Honh75219/
Oony75171/
Ahny7512/
Honé757/
Ouny755/
Oniy754/
Ohny754/
Onuy752/
Honj751/
Uhny751/
Oiny751/
Onyh751/
Onyy751/
Onyz751/
Chuonyo73214/
Hoinych7338/
Khonney7314/
Chosney7312/
Chonnay7311/
Hosnyts739/
Honysch736/
Choonuy736/
Chomnoy735/
Choonyi734/
Housney733/
Hounyoh732/
Hongnoy732/
D'Honey732/
Choonoy732/
Chomney731/
Khongey731/
Chounay731/
Chouney731/
Chohnay731/
Chonych731/
Hoehney731/
Hoosney731/
Choiney731/
Jhohnny731/
Hojnysz731/
Chooney731/
Chongey731/
Chonnyi731/
Chomnuy731/
Chuomny730/
Hosni6774,625/
Haney6749,450/
Johny6718,214/
Chany6715,535/
Chone6710,630/
Chona676,151/
Jonny674,740/
Honea674,311/
Honer672,284/
Hanay672,015/
Houni671,867/
Joney671,822/
Hanny671,796/
Houna671,765/
Hosne671,543/
Ongay671,469/
Hones671,324/
Hoene671,197/
Hoyne671,156/
Jhoni67867/
Jouny67837/
Choni67827/
Gouny67770/
Hohne67765/
Gonyo67758/
Gojny67685/
Khoni67682/
Goney67613/
Gonyi67597/
Khany67477/
Gonay67457/
Honna67385/
Hongi67370/
Hutny67367/
Honis67359/
Hojna67353/
Onyoh67347/
Onaya67345/
Hanyi67341/
Ongey67327/
Ongoy67310/
Ahney67298/
Hunyh67292/
Hoina67259/
Gonoy67243/
Hunny67241/
Gonny67198/
Hojná67188/
Honni67175/
Homni67175/
Hojný67173/
Oinay67170/
Honie67169/
Honne67162/
Khone67153/
Goony67151/
Honet67149/
Hunay67133/
Hanoy67128/
Oonyi67128/
Joony67126/
Hanøy67123/
Haniy67111/
Jahny67111/
Honeš6798/
Hoine6797/
Hanyš6793/
Hoone6791/
Honai6786/
Honhe6785/
Onysh6782/
Hogne6778/
Goiny6759/
Honee6759/
Choné6756/
Huney6753/
Hotni6749/
Hoona6746/
Onych6745/
Honée6743/
Hossenny6743/
Huoni6742/
Onney6739/
Gonhy6738/
Goniy6736/
Hunyi6735/
Huniy6734/
Hoeni6733/
Joiny6733/
Hanyś6730/
Honiš6729/
Hányš6727/
Jonay6725/
Hatny6723/
Hojni6722/
Hoini6721/
Hogni6721/
Honaj6720/
Chonh6720/
Hoyna6720/
Khuny6718/
Houne6715/
Honné6715/
Ognay6714/
Homne6713/
Honeh6713/
Hanhy6712/
Chuny6712/
Ohnny6712/
Otney6711/
Oonyo6711/
Osnay6711/
Jonhy6710/
Hoynh679/
Oinyo679/
Ounyo679/
Onnoy679/
Hanyy679/
Hoïna679/
Honip678/
Jonoy678/
Honoi678/
Ousny677/
Haany677/
Honez677/
Honhi677/
Huyny676/
Hauny676/
Onaay675/
Honei675/
Honiz675/
Ahany675/
Osney674/
Gahny674/
Honoa674/
Onhuy674/
Honaa673/
Oiney673/
Ouney673/
Honje673/
Oneey673/
Huone673/
Jáhny673/
Juhny673/
Hotne672/
Chonj672/
Ooney672/
Ogney672/
Onnyo672/
Honiç672/
O'Ney671/
Oniey671/
Oonny671/
Chongaya671/
Hounaysh671/
Honed671/
Honeu671/
Goyny671/
Hgoni671/
Oinyi671/
Onoyh671/
Honij671/
Jonáy671/
Hounyoyi671/
Hánys671/
Honès671/
Houtnuys671/
Hojne671/
Honahaya671/
Honej671/
Honit671/
Honiş671/
Khoné671/
Joyny671/
Oonyy671/
Ounay671/
Oynay671/
Oinny671/
Ognoy671/
Oeney671/
Ahnay671/
Honii671/
Onohy671/
Hoonj671/
Oihny671/
Osnys671/
Ounyy671/
Onehy671/
Oenny671/
Ahnny671/
Ahnyi671/
Choomnoy671/
Choonnuy671/
Hanyd671/
Hoonh671/
Huona671/
Huonj671/
Hhany671/
Hunhy670/
Ohney670/
Hanuy670/
Hanyh670/
Otnay670/
Heuny670/
Hahny670/

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