Explore the Family Name Honeywell

The meaning of Honeywell

English (Devon): habitational name from any of several minor places of this name in Devon, from Old English hunig ‘honey’ + wella ‘well, spring, stream’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Honeywell has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Honeywell was ranked 22,949th in terms of popularity and had a count of 1,041, equating to approximately 0.39 individuals per 100,000 bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 24,762nd with the count decreasing marginally to 1,006, meaning around 0.34 per 100,000 people held this surname. This represents a change of -7.9 in rank and a -3.36 reduction in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,949	#24,762	-7.9%
Count	1,041	1,006	-3.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.34	-12.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Honeywell

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Honeywell according to the Decennial U.S. Census, it is predominantly identified with White ethnicity at 92.22% in 2000 and 91.05% in 2010, albeit with a decrease of -1.27%. The proportion of people identifying as Black or African American increased slightly from 4.03% to 4.17%, a growth of 3.47%. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of 12.26% from 1.06% to 1.19%. A notable rise was observed in those identifying as Hispanic, with an increase from 2.02% to 2.78%, a growth of 37.62%. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.22%	91.05%	-1.27%
Black	4.03%	4.17%	3.47%
Hispanic	2.02%	2.78%	37.62%
Two or More Races	1.06%	1.19%	12.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%