Hunnybun Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hunnybun Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Honeybourne,' a parish in Gloucestershire, near Evesham, (a) 'of Honeybourne,' a parish in Worcestershire, also near Evesham. Mr. Lower has also 'Hunnybum,' 'a ludicrous corruption'; but I have not come across it.

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Hunnybun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:515,90832,533
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
France71:9,488,960336,266
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025

Hunnybun Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Honeybourne,' a parish in Gloucestershire, near Evesham, (a) 'of Honeybourne,' a parish in Worcestershire, also near Evesham. Mr. Lower has also 'Hunnybum,' 'a ludicrous corruption'; but I have not come across it. Hunnybun exists, however.

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

V. Honeybourne.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably corruptions of Honeybourne or Cow-Honeybourne, co. Gloucester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

HUNNYBUM: A ludicrous corruption of the local Honeybourne.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Honeybourne; a location name in Worcestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hunnybun Last Name Facts

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

Hunnybun occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hunnybun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hunnybun is the 1,551,568th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Hunnybun are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Hunnybun is most widely held in England, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 515,908. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Isle of Wight, where 50 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found and Hampshire, where 6 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 9 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Hunnybun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hunnybun has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hunnybun last name grew 245 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hunneybun9441/
Honybun8020/
Honeybun75444/
Honeybunn7115/
Honebun672/
Hounnivoun671/
Hungevun6311/
Ungeywun632/
Chunhenphun631/
Honeybon630/
Onibun571/
Houngevoun562/
Ungewun531/

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