Honors

Honors Meaning & Origin

About Honors
The surname Honors is derived from the Middle English word "honour," which originated from the Old French word "honor." It was originally a nickname given to someone who was considered honorable or respected. The surname Honors signifies a person of high moral character or someone who displayed honorable qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Honors: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Honors 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 Honors is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNRS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 N ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑnərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Honors in Braille

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

The name Honors in braille

How to sign the name Honors using Sign Language

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

The name Honors in sign language

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