Find out how popular the last name Hon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hon.

Hon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hon in America

Hon is the 12732nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hon surname appeared 2,424 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hon

The surname HON traces its origins back to medieval England, where it emerged as an occupational name for someone who worked as a maker or seller of hoods, a type of headgear that was popular during that era. It is derived from the Old English word "hod," meaning "hood."

The earliest recorded instances of the HON surname can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, such as tax records, court rolls, and parish registers. One notable example is the appearance of the name in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire in 1273, where a certain William le Hone is mentioned.

During the Middle Ages, the HON surname was particularly prevalent in areas such as Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, where the hood-making industry was thriving. Over time, the name also developed various spelling variations, including Hone, Houn, and Houn.

While the HON surname initially originated as an occupational name, it later became associated with certain place names as well. For instance, in the Domesday Book of 1086, a settlement called Huna is recorded in Lincolnshire, which may have contributed to the formation of the HON surname for those residing in or near that area.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the HON surname. One of the earliest recorded was Sir William Honne, a member of the English gentry from Buckinghamshire, who lived during the 14th century. In the 16th century, Sir John Houne (1532-1598) was a prominent English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire.

Another notable figure was Thomas Hone (1570-1623), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge. In the literary world, William Hone (1780-1842) was a renowned English writer and satirist, best known for his works such as "The Political House that Jack Built" and "The Apocryphal New Testament."

Finally, one cannot overlook the contribution of Nathaniel Hone (1718-1784), an Irish-born painter who achieved great success in portraiture and was appointed as the Principal Painter to the Prince of Wales during the reign of King George III.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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