Choonara Surname

293,918th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Choonara Surname User-submission:

The surname Choonara means 'food-loving'.

Choonara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9751:55,5677,064
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
England801:696,47639,547
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Choonara Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Choonara means 'food-loving'.

- mohammedchoonara34

Choonara Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Choonara Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Choonara has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Choonara click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Choonara? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 293,918th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,610,120 people. The surname Choonara occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Choonara reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Choonara is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 975 people, or 1 in 55,567. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 80 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 7 percent are found and Western Cape, where 5 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 18 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Choonara Last Name Statistics demography

Choonara earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.54% more than the national average, earning R 329,220 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choonarah9432/
Choonhara941/
Chonara936/
Choonharas896/
Choonaurai892/
Chhonara881/
Honara8622/
Conara867/
Choonhaurai8413/
Choungara821/
Chonnarat821/
Choonatre821/
Schoonora820/
Hosnara801,445/
Chunara801,038/
Chanara80171/
Honarah80119/
Chonari8047/
Chonera8016/
Honarra8014/
Honaray8013/
Honarad8012/
Chonare807/
Chonary805/
Honarat804/
Chonora802/
Honaraj801/
Honatra801/
Shonara801/
Soonara801/
Conaray800/
Choonhasri781/
Hosneara7519,746/
Chungara752,364/
Hosnaara75991/
Channara75771/
Chanarat75746/
Changara75745/
Chongari7577/
Chonatri7534/
Soonasra7531/
Chanaras7520/
Chanarah759/
Chunnara757/
Hongnara757/
Chonaryo754/
Chanaray754/
Chomnari754/
Chounari753/
Soonhara753/
Chongora752/
Chhonare752/
Chamnara752/
Tchanara752/
Choneera751/
Chanarai751/
Chanaraj751/
Chanhara751/
Chaanara751/
Chahnara751/
Chhanara751/
Honahara751/
Chunarea751/
Honarash751/
Chonaire751/
Shoynara751/
Chanarad751/
Huonarad751/
Hougnara751/
Coonarey750/
Choonhasree741/
Sonara71820/
Honora71478/
Changaray71260/
Canara71237/
Honari71167/
Hanara71117/
Changaira71103/
Chunnarat71101/
Chonotrap7198/
Chamnarai7179/
Cunara7176/
Hunara7160/
Honary7150/
Zonara7140/
Chomnarot7136/
Chatnarat7135/
Chunharat7125/
Conora7123/
Honare7122/
Chunharas7118/
Chanairay7117/
Honaro7116/
Khongaira7111/
Khoonharo7111/
Chunahara7110/
Chanautra719/
Conaro719/
Channaraj718/
Chungoora718/
Chonnorat714/
Jonara712/
Chanarach712/
Choisnaro711/
Chonahari711/
Chamnaura711/
Changarau711/
Soonhaara711/
Changarai711/
Chaunarat711/
Chanatrai711/
Chanaurai711/
Chamnaray711/
Channarat711/
Channnara711/
Chunaurai711/
Chongaree711/
Connarray710/
Honorat672,154/
Sonhara671,704/
Sonarat67872/
Husnara67596/
Songara67571/
Sonaraj67378/
Chanari67178/
Sonnara67129/
Hanaura67126/
Conarro67118/
Cannara67100/
Khonari6776/
Khanara6771/
Khonary6770/
Canaura6751/
Canarau6751/
Sonaray6750/
Honoras6741/
Chanera6736/
Homnari6735/
Soonaro6731/
Hunaray6729/
Hanaara6729/
Hasnara6727/
Honoura6726/
Honhari6724/
Hanhara6722/
Sonarad6720/
Hanaray6717/
Chanora6717/
Sonarai6716/
Sonaras6714/
Sahnara6713/
Khonare6713/
Chanaro6713/
Honarre6712/
Sonarah6712/
Chanare6711/
Shanara6710/
Sonatra6710/
Hanarad679/
Hanaras679/
Honarou679/
Chuinahara678/
Honorah678/
Sonaira678/
Honaroh678/
Hunarat678/
Honoray677/
Zounara676/
Cunaray676/
Hanarah675/
Sonarap675/
Honares675/
Zonhara675/
Hannara674/
Honarry674/
Hunnara674/
Chunhaurai674/
Conoura673/
Cunarai673/
Zonaira673/
Chunaro672/
Conoray672/
Zhanara672/
Sonaara672/
Canaira672/
Sohnara672/
Sonahra672/
Honarro672/
Honaryi672/
Çongara672/
Chunora672/
Canaray671/
Chomnarith671/
Chonori671/
Hujnara671/
Honarer671/
Honarey671/
Honasri671/
Honnare671/
Conoora671/
Hanaraj671/
Hanarat671/
Honarri671/
Jonaira671/
Joonari671/
Jonhara671/
Sonarau671/
Sosnara671/
Canarea671/
Chonore671/
Chanaharat671/
Chanary671/
Cunaraj671/
Cunarau671/
Canaraj671/
Hunarai671/
Honoira671/
Khonaro671/
Khunara671/
Conaroy670/
Connora670/
Conarey670/

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