Explore the Family Name Honda
The meaning of Honda
Japanese: written 本田 ‘original rice paddy’; also 本多 ‘origin’ and ‘many’. It is common throughout Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. One family of daimyō (feudal lords) of Mikawa (now part of Aichi prefecture) is descended from the Fujiwara. Another family were samurai from Satsuma (now Kagoshima prefecture). Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Yoshio, Hiroshi, Osamu, Koji, Mitsuo, Nami, Noboru, Toshio, Akira, Hatsue, Keiichi, Masako.
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How common is the last name Honda in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Honda has seen slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Honda was ranked as the 13,451st most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it slipped slightly to 13,911th. The number of individuals with the surname Honda, however, increased during this decade, rising from 2,076 in 2000 to 2,171 in 2010. This corresponds to a growth rate of 4.58%. Despite this increase, the proportion of people named Honda per 100,000 decreased by 3.9%, from 0.77 to 0.74.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #13,451 | #13,911 | -3.42% |
Count | 2,076 | 2,171 | 4.58% |
Proportion per 100k | 0.77 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Honda
The ethnicity associated with the surname Honda also saw significant changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 13.57%, from 77.17% to 66.70%. Conversely, those identifying with two or more races significantly increased their representation, growing by 67.74% to make up 12.53% of individuals with the surname Honda. The percentage of Whites and Hispanics also saw substantial increases, of 33.88% and 48.98% respectively. Interestingly, there were no Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native individuals named Honda recorded in 2000, but by 2010, Blacks made up 0.78% of the population with this surname, while the latter ethnic group's count remained suppressed.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Asian/Pacific Islander | 77.17% | 66.7% | -13.57% |
White | 11.66% | 15.61% | 33.88% |
Two or More Races | 7.47% | 12.53% | 67.74% |
Hispanic | 2.94% | 4.38% | 48.98% |
Black | 0% | 0.78% | 0% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Honda ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Honda is Japanese, which comprises 64.9% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (5.7%) and Spanish & Portuguese (5.3%). Additional ancestries include Chinese, British & Irish, Indigenous American, Eastern European, and Italian.
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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
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Japanese | 64.9% |
French & German | 5.7% |
Spanish & Portuguese | 5.3% |
Other | 24.1% |
Possible origins of the surname Honda
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Honda have recent ancestry locations in Japan and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
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Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan | 62.90% |
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | 51.40% |
Tokyo, Japan | 45.70% |
Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | 27.10% |
Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | 25.70% |
What Honda haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Honda is O-F2415, which is predominantly found among people with East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry. Haplogroup O-F2415 is descended from haplogroup O-M1359. Other common haplogroups include E-M183 and O-F2859, which are predominantly found among people with European and East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Honda surname are: M7a1a, H, D4. These most commonly trace back to individuals of East Asian & Indigenous American and European ancestry.
Your paternal lineage may be linked to the Cham
One of the many populations harboring members of haplogroup O1b1a1a1a1 is the Cham ethnic group, a group of people who speak Austronesian languages in Mainland Southeast Asia. Austronesian languages make up a language family that is extremely large and widespread, comprising over 350 million people on islands such as Madagascar, Easter Island, and many others. However, Austronesian languages are less common on mainland Asia, with a notable exception being the Chamic language. Research suggests that ancestors of the Cham people migrated from Southeast Asian islands to the mainland around the year 500 BCE, and that early Cham populations quickly began mixing with indigenous southern Vietnamese populations. As a result, the Chamic language now has words that were borrowed from languages spoken by indigenous Vietnamese people. It is likely that an ancestral Kinh population was one of the populations that mixed with the Cham people shortly after their migration to mainland Asia.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to the Han
Members of haplogroup D are found in both northern and southern Han Chinese populations at low to moderate frequencies. The Han people, who all share the same language and similar cultural practices, are the largest ethnic group in the world, with about 1.2 billion people. Historical evidence shows that Han people are descendants of the ancient Huaxia tribes that come from northern China, and Han language and culture only expanded into southern China in the last 2,000 years. The spread of Han people and culture from northern to southern China was likely driven by warfare and famine in the north.
What do people with the surname Honda have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Traits
Cheek Dimples
Small indentations that appear on the cheeks when a person smiles.
"Honda" Surname 42.9%
23andMe Users 37.6%
Habits
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Honda" Surname 17.9%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Honda?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Honda are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition