Explore the Family Name Honor
The meaning of Honor
English: habitational name from Honor End Farm in Hampden (Buckinghamshire), from Old English hān ‘rock, stone’ + ōra ‘bank, edge, slope’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Honor in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Honor saw a slight dip in popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 34,210 to 34,272, a change of -0.18%. Despite this minor drop in ranking, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 5.58%, from 627 individuals in 2000 to 662 in 2010. Likewise, the proportion of people named Honor per 100,000 decreased slightly by -4.35% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,210 | #34,272 | -0.18% |
| Count | 627 | 662 | 5.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.22 | -4.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Honor
With regards to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows varied changes between 2000 and 2010. Individuals with the surname Honor identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained at nearly zero, and those associating with two or more races saw a modest increase of 9.66%. For those linked with White ethnicity, there was a small decrease of -2.09%, while Hispanics showed a notable increase of 20.51%. The number of Black individuals bearing the surname Honor also saw a marginal increase of 0.37%, whereas the count for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stagnant at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 50.72% | 50.91% | 0.37% |
| White | 42.58% | 41.69% | -2.09% |
| Hispanic | 3.51% | 4.23% | 20.51% |
| Two or More Races | 2.07% | 2.27% | 9.66% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.91% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |