Hons

Hons Meaning & Origin

About Hons
The surname Hons is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hans, which is a short form of Johannes. Johannes is the German form of the name John, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Hons can be understood to mean "son of Hans" or "descendant of Johannes/John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hons: 415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/hɑnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hons in Braille

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

The name Hons in braille

How to sign the name Hons using Sign Language

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

The name Hons in sign language

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