Honma

Honma Meaning & Origin

About Honma
The surname Honma is of Japanese origin and is written as 本間 in kanji characters. It is a relatively common surname in Japan. The meaning of the surname Honma can be interpreted as "original space" or "true place." The first character "本" signifies "origin" or "true," while the second character "間" represents "space" or "place." Overall, the surname Honma conveys the idea of being connected to one's true or original place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Honma: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Ranking information for the surname Honma is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 N M AH0
🌐 IPA
/honma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Honma in Braille

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

The name Honma in braille

How to sign the name Honma using Sign Language

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

The name Honma in sign language

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