Explore the Family Name Honts
The meaning of Honts
Variant of Hontz.
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How common is the last name Honts in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Honts saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Honts was ranked 64,750 in terms of popularity among surnames in the United States. The ranking slightly dropped to 67,126 by 2010, a change of -3.67%. However, the count, or number of people with the surname Honts, increased from 287 in 2000 to 294 in 2010, indicating a 2.44% growth. Despite this slight increase, the proportion of the surname Honts per 100k people in the population decreased by 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,750 | #67,126 | -3.67% |
| Count | 287 | 294 | 2.44% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Honts
In terms of ethnicity, the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Honts identify as White, accounting for 95.82% in 2000 and 95.58% in 2010. While there was a negligible decrease in the percentage of those identifying as White, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic more than doubled, rising from 1.74% in 2000 to 3.74% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals with the Honts surname identifying as having two or more races dropped from 1.74% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. There were no recorded changes in the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.82% | 95.58% | -0.25% |
| Hispanic | 1.74% | 3.74% | 114.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.74% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |