Hone is both a surname and a given name or nickname. As a given name, it is common in New Zealand; "Hōne" (also spelt "Hone") is the Māori transliteration of the name John.
Notable people with the name include:
Surname Hone family Brian Hone (1907–1978), Australian headmaster Campbell Hone (1873–1967), Anglican bishop Danny Hone (born 1989), English footballer David Hone (born 1946), Australian Rules footballer, cricketer and headmaster in Victoria Evelyn Hone (1911–1979), British colonial administrator Evie Hone (1894–1955) Irish painter and stained glass artist Frank Sandland Hone (1871–1951), medical doctor in South Australia Galyon Hone, stained glass artist working for Henry VIII of England Garton Hone (1901–1991), South Australian cricketer and tennis player John Camillus Hone (1759–1836), English painter of miniatures Joseph Hone (1937–2016), British author Kate Hone, British psychologist and computer scientist Leland Hone (1853–1896), Irish cricketer Margaret Hone (1892–1969), English astrologer Mark Hone (born 1968), English footballer Nathaniel Hone the Elder (1718–1784), Irish painter Nathaniel Hone the Younger (1831–1917), Irish painter Nathaniel Hone (cricketer, born 1861), Irish cricketer Pat Hone (1886–1976), Irish cricketer Philip Hone, (1780–1851), Mayor of New York from 1826 to 1827 Ralph Hone (1896–1992), British army officer, barrister and colonial administrator William Hone (1780–1842), English writer, satirist and bookseller William Hone (cricketer) (1842–1919), Irish cricketer
First name Hone Glendinning (1912–1997), British cinematographer Hone Harawira (born 1955), New Zealand politician Hōne Heke (–1850), Māori chief in New Zealand Hōne Heke Ngāpua (1869–1909), Māori and Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand Hone Heke Rankin (1896–1964), New Zealand tribal leader, medical worker, and farmer Hōne Taiapa (1912–1979), Māori master carver Hone Tuwhare (1922–2008), New Zealand poet of Māori ancestry
Nickname Edward Tyne (1879–1959), New Zealand rugby footballer