Honea

Honea Meaning & Origin

About Honea
The surname Honea is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hunig" meaning "honey." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked with or produced honey. The name Honea signifies a connection to the beekeeping industry or a family that had a honey-related trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Honea is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Honea: 3,179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,145
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Honea based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑniə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Honea in Braille

Here's how to represent Honea in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Honea in braille

How to sign the name Honea using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Honea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Honea in sign language

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