Shona Surname

195,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Shona Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shona Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
DR Congo2671:276,70325,802
New Zealand2591:17,4843,070
India2201:3,486,66199,274
Japan1551:824,80218,358
Nigeria831:2,134,25073,634
Zimbabwe481:321,63031,533
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Zambia221:720,45126,729
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Cambodia181:860,3975,106
England181:3,095,448105,421
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Shona (31,586) may also be a first name.

Shona Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shona (Hindi: शोना, Marathi: शोना, Russian: Шона, Tibetan: ཤོ་ན་) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shona? popularity and diffusion

It is the 195,889th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,403,805 people. The last name Shona is mostly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Shona reside; 32 percent reside in South Asia and 22 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shona is also the 26,810th most prevalent first name globally, held by 31,586 people.

This surname is most common in Bangladesh, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 353,341. Aside from Bangladesh this surname exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 19 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.

Shona Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shona has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shona last name grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shona Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Shona earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.22% less than the national average, earning R 66,024 per year; in United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.89% less than the national average, earning $42,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shonga919,618/
Shonai911,454/
Shouna91218/
Shonat9189/
Shoina9166/
Shonna9162/
Shonad9148/
Shonah9133/
Shonay9124/
Shoona918/
Schona916/
Shomna914/
Shonas913/
Shonaa912/
Shoena912/
Shonap911/
Shuona911/
Shosna911/
Sona8948,070/
Shonhai831,699/
Schoina83995/
Shonaha83239/
Shonaya83223/
Schonau83129/
Shongai8356/
Shoonga8317/
Shounga839/
Schonat838/
Shohyna836/
Schouna833/
Shoenau832/
Schoena831/
Schonay831/
Shongaa831/
Shonhat831/
Shonnah831/
Shouina831/
Shounah831/
Schonga831/
Shounat831/
Shoehna831/
Shonach830/
Schonad830/
Songa8036,581/
Sohna8023,705/
Sosna8010,048/
Shono808,096/
Shone807,986/
Chona806,151/
Souna805,258/
Shana804,781/
Sonna804,635/
Somna802,404/
Sonea802,298/
Sonat802,190/
Soina802,069/
Shuna801,907/
Sonah801,723/
Sonay801,616/
Shoni801,604/
Sonai801,184/
Siona80943/
Sahna80771/
Shena80573/
Shony80557/
Soona80544/
Sotna80465/
Soyna80275/
Sonaz80250/
Sonap80238/
Sonad80221/
Sonas80213/
Sogna8075/
Sonau8066/
Sonaj8062/
Sonaç8045/
Sonağ8037/
Sonaa8032/
Sehna8025/
Soena8017/
Suhna8015/
Shonh806/
Sgona806/
Suona805/
Sojna804/
Sonoa804/
Xhona803/
Hsona802/
Jsona801/
Sonéa801/
Schoenau77415/
Schonath77108/
Schonach777/
Schoenna771/
Schognau771/
Shonhaya771/
Schoneau771/
Sahana7319,680/
Shongo735,555/
Schena735,531/
Shanaz735,019/
Sonnad734,628/
Shahna734,303/
Sounna733,738/
Chonay733,082/
Shanga733,031/
Shanaj732,594/
Sheena732,362/
Sahnaj731,961/
Schone731,553/
Shenai731,357/
Shanaa731,067/
Choina73957/
Sonaiy73916/
Chojna73889/
Shonhe73877/
Shenay73873/
Shanna73865/
Souina73864/
Songay73748/
Sounga73729/
Songai73693/
Shonge73671/
Chomna73648/
Chouna73608/
Sougna73537/
Shanah73505/
Shuina73481/
Soniea73461/
Shenah73424/
Shanat73393/
Soinay73388/
Shamna73330/
Sahnai73322/
Chotna73313/
Sonnah73303/
Chonna73268/
Shanas73267/
Sonaya73265/
Songna73257/
Shunai73240/
Sonaah73226/
Choona73223/
Shanai73198/
Sonnay73192/
Somnad73181/
Shanap73165/
Shones73161/
Soneea73149/
Shoner73147/
Sionga73143/
Shonyo73141/
Shunga73136/
Shatna73116/
Chosna73112/
Soumna73104/
Schuna73103/
Sonach7397/
Sounas7395/
Sahuna7392/
Sionat7389/
Sotnas7387/
Shenna7387/
Shanay7385/
Shonhi7376/
Shauna7375/
Shaana7373/
Somnat7365/
Shoney7361/
Shoene7359/
Soneap7357/
Soenah7354/
Sonnai7351/
Sehnaj7350/
Sosnay7348/
Schoni7348/
Shehna7342/
Shongi7341/
Hsouna7340/
Shonio7339/
Shasna7336/
Soinas7335/
Chonai7333/
Sounai7333/
Shoneh7333/
Sonhat7332/
Choyna7330/
Schana7330/
Sionas7330/
Chonat7329/
Shanad7329/
Songaa7328/
Soonga7327/
Somnay7326/
Somnea7325/
Sootna7324/
Shoine7324/
Shouno7323/
Schony7321/
Chonas7320/
Shonyi7320/
Shoune7320/
Shumna7319/
Soinah7319/
Sionaa7319/
Shaena7318/
Suhnah7318/
Shoeni7317/
Sonhah7316/
Shanea7313/
Shonis7312/
Sohyna7312/
Shonie7311/
Sounay7311/
Sonaai7310/
Shanau7310/
Soogna7310/
Songaï7310/
Sahnau7310/
Sathna739/
Sonnas739/
Sonais739/
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Shonne737/
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Sonast730/
Sohnas730/
Sonnau730/
Shonop730/
Shunea730/
Shohne730/
Sonahu730/
Schonhaut71106/
Schonhaus7111/
Schonaich716/
Shonohova711/
Schoonaad711/
Schoungna711/
Schoenaha710/
Schoeneau710/
Schonhead710/
Shonneaux710/
Shonhault710/
Soni67517,124/
Sana67226,625/
Sena67199,577/
Suna67101,219/
Sone6795,207/
Sony6736,638/
Sono6723,489/
Shahana679,307/
Zona676,521/
Xona675,554/
Shahnaj675,311/
Sahanaj674,438/
Schönau671,712/
Schoone671,536/
Sonh67974/
Sonngai67748/
Shangai67734/
Çona67674/
Shamnad67619/
Sahanah67401/
Shanaah67382/
Schones67364/
Shana'a67317/
Schoeni67316/
Sionnga67287/
Schuina67238/
Shooner67228/
Schonne67208/
Shagnay67195/
Chounna67192/
Schenau67187/
Shannah67179/
Chonhat67179/
Sonahee67152/
Shanash67140/
Shanaaz67137/
Shamnas67131/
Sonnaya67120/
Schoune67109/
Shaanay67109/
Schonis67105/
Chonnai67105/
Sahatna6794/
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Shehnaj6785/
Sõna6777/
Shoongo6775/
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Chomnat6769/
Choneau6764/
Sahanai6755/
Sâna6738/
Shannaa6735/
Schoney6733/
Shahuna6733/
Šona6732/
Shangay6731/
Chonhai6731/
Sahunah6730/
Chougna6728/
Sonj6726/
Schanna6726/
Shosner6724/
Soní6723/
Shongoi6722/
Shaanat6722/
Chounas6722/
Suonath6722/
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Soňa6721/
Shonnie6720/
Schoini6720/
Shamnaz6719/
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Shoonoi6719/
Sahnaaj6718/
Chonaah6718/
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Chonnad6717/
Chouhna6717/
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Shonets6716/
Sonnapp6716/
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Soinadh6714/
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Shanaaj674/
Shanatt674/
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Shoonje674/
Shoonge674/
Shomnyi674/
Shoungo674/
Sonauth674/
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Shaanna673/
Shanapp673/
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Sonnadd673/
Shonner673/
Shotner673/
Shangaa673/
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Sahaana673/
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Shanazz673/
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Soonhoa673/
Shenhau672/
Shennai672/
Shonoey672/
Shunaiz672/
Shannaj672/
Schoono672/
Chonach672/
Sahnaja672/
Sahanau672/
Shonney672/
Shoonho672/
Shennah672/
Shathna672/
Shanhas672/
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Sôna672/
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Schoine671/
Schongo671/
Schumna671/
Sonaish671/
Sonaith671/
Shumnay671/
Shunaij671/
Shoenne671/
Shohnoh671/
Shomhai671/
Shonesh671/
Shonhei671/
Shonych671/
Shheena671/
Shaunah671/
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Shaunaz671/
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Shanadh671/
Shanait671/
Shanaut671/
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Shoenii671/
Shoongi671/
Chounaa671/
Schuína671/
Sonî671/
Şona671/
Sonaich671/
Songnah671/
Songaya671/
Soongna671/
Soonoha671/
Soonooa671/
Sotinna671/
Sougnah671/
Sohhina671/
Soinnai671/
Shamnai671/
Shamnay671/
Shahnay671/
Suhhina671/
Shouner671/
Shomneh671/
Shomnje671/
Shoneez671/
Shongoo671/
Shonish671/
Shonnit671/
Shoiney671/
Shungna671/
Shuunaa671/
Sounnaa671/
Souygna671/
Souymna671/
Soña671/
Sahahna671/
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Schoongnas671/
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Sonngau671/
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Sutthna671/
Chuoyna671/
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Shonett670/
Shaenna670/
Shoeney670/
Schosne670/
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Shooney670/
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Shoness670/
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Shona Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shona in the Tibetan language
ཤོ་ན་shona-
Shona in the Hindi language
शोनाsona92.63
सोनाsona5.79
शोणाsona0.53
शोएनाso'ena0.53
सोहनाsohana0.53
Shona in the Marathi language
शोनाsona68.18
सोनाsona22.73
शोणाsona4.55
शॉनाsona4.55
Shona in the Russian language
Шонаsona-

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