Explore the Family Name Hone

The meaning of Hone

1. English: topographic name for someone who lived by a prominent stone, especially a boundary marker, from Middle English hone ‘stone, rock’ (Old English hān), the same word as modern English hone ‘whetstone’. Compare Honer. 2. German (Höne), in part of Sorbian origin: see Hoene and Hoehne.

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How common is the last name Hone in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hone has decreased over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked at 9337 but dropped to 12199 in 2010, representing a decline in popularity by 30.65%. The number of people carrying the name also fell during this time, with a count of 3203 in 2000 and 2553 in 2010, marking a decrease of 20.29%. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly declined by 26.89%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,337	#12,199	-30.65%
Count	3,203	2,553	-20.29%
Proportion per 100k	1.19	0.87	-26.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hone

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hone. From 2000 to 2010, the percentages of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 3.15% to 3.84%, an increase of 21.90%. Those who identified as having two or more ethnicities slightly decreased from 1.47% to 1.41%, a reduction of 4.08%. A majority still identify as White, constituting 88.92% in 2010, down marginally from 89.67% in 2000. The percentages for Hispanic and Black ethnic identities saw increases, moving up to 2.19% and 3.06% respectively. However, the percentage of those who identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native significantly declined from 0.97% to 0.59%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.67%	88.92%	-0.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.15%	3.84%	21.9%
Black	2.87%	3.06%	6.62%
Hispanic	1.87%	2.19%	17.11%
Two or More Races	1.47%	1.41%	-4.08%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.97%	0.59%	-39.18%