Honess Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Honess Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Honess family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 38
Labourer 7
Carpenter 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Baker 3
Domestic Servant 3
Sergent 103 Reg 2
Servant 2
Cooper 2
Laundress 2
Assistant 2
Labourer Out Of Employ 2
Machinist 2
Nil 2
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Gardener 1
Dress Maker 1
House Decorator 1
Journeyman Miller 1
Miller's Loader 1
Nurse 1
Seaman Royal Navy 1
Draper 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Cook 1

Honess Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hones 83% 3,138
2 Honess 100% 1,783
3 Heness 83% 149
4 Hohnes 67% 144

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The surname Honess is the 2nd most popular variant of Hones.

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