Hönig Surname

71,984th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hönig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hönig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,1251:13,1441,702
Austria4121:20,6693,223
Czechia2041:52,1258,732
Switzerland471:174,74315,901
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Honig (6,363) are calculated separately.

Hönig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hönig is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Honig. For other potential spellings of Hönig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hönig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hönig is the 71,984th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,063,099 people. Hönig occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hönig reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 6,125 people, or 1 in 13,144. In Germany Hönig is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent live, Bavaria, where 20 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 6 percent live and Czechia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Honig936,363/
Hönigs9124/
Hönigk9119/
Hönnig9115/
Höhnig911/
Henig801,299/
Hänig80760/
Hanig80753/
Ehnig809/
Hénig806/
Hönik805/
Hönigová77222/
Hönigova772/
Hennig7340,628/
Hannig736,280/
Hoenig733,147/
Jähnig731,649/
Hanțig73163/
Honigh73161/
Haenig7379/
Hanigk7372/
Hännig7364/
Hönick7352/
Chanig7321/
Honnig7314/
Chenig7314/
Hähnig7314/
Hönike734/
Hahnig732/
Henieg731/
Haanig731/
Honeig731/
Heunig731/
Henicg731/
Hehnig730/
Huinig730/
Heneig730/
Hönicke672,583/
Hennigh67504/
Onig67176/
Haennig67144/
Enig67141/
Anig6781/
Chennig675/
Hoenigk673/
Hannigh672/
Hennigg671/
Hennihg671/
Hoenigg671/
Hennigk671/
Choenig671/
Hannigk671/
Hannigg670/
Hennieg670/

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Footnotes

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