Honan

== English == === Etymology 1 === From the Postal Romanization of the Nanking court dialect Mandarin 河南 (Hénán, literally “[land] south of the river”). ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: hōʹnǎnʹ ==== Proper noun ==== Honan (dated) Alternative form of Henan, in its various senses. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Honan. === Etymology 2 === Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEoghanáin (“descendant of Eoghanán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of Eoghan. ==== Proper noun ==== Honan (plural Honans) A surname from Irish. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Honan is the 24305th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1032 individuals. Honan is most common among White (94.57%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Honan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 198. “Honan, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “Honan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Honan”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026