Shonani Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Shonani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shonani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432

Shonani (232) may also be a first name.

Shonani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shonani occurs most in South Africa. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shonani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shonani is the 8,968,613th most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Shonani occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shonani live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Shonani is also the 588,797th most prevalent given name on earth, held by 232 people.

Shonani is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 50 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 50 percent live. Excluding South Africa this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sonani928,859/
Shonganyi885/
Shonganai881/
Sonanis86437/
Shanani86269/
Sonaniy8668/
Chonani8645/
Sonaini8620/
Sonanih8616/
Sonanid869/
Sonanij865/
Sonanio865/
Sounani865/
Sonauni864/
Shonane864/
Sonangi863/
Sonanii863/
Sonhani862/
Sahnani862/
Sonaani861/
Sonanni861/
Sonanip861/
Sonanyi861/
Soinani861/
Shannani80564/
Shamnani80169/
Shaanani80120/
Sahanani8043/
Soungani8016/
Shanangi809/
Sathnani804/
Sonanish804/
Sounaini804/
Chounani804/
Shongane804/
Shahnani803/
Sonnanis802/
Chhonani802/
Chotnani801/
Songanai801/
Shananni801/
Chonhani801/
Shananio801/
Shanaini801/
Shananiz801/
Sanani772,273/
Sonane771,259/
Sononi77170/
Sonana7726/
Sonany771/
Shahanani7532/
Choonamni7510/
Schonaner751/
Sonhounni751/
Sahannani751/
Sha'anani751/
Chonanich750/
Shanane712,171/
Sognane711,624/
Sanangi711,622/
Chanani71627/
Sanaani71621/
Sonhana71273/
Sannani71263/
Sanhani71255/
Sonomni71228/
Sananoi71137/
Shanana7157/
Songane7127/
Shanany7123/
Seunani7121/
Sonaune7117/
Sonanje7116/
Sounana7115/
Sonanes7113/
Sounane7112/
Sonanay719/
Sonnane717/
Sahnane717/
Sonaane716/
Xhanani716/
Zounani715/
Soneane714/
Sagnani714/
Shanona714/
Sananis713/
Chonane713/
Shonone712/
Sanagni712/
Sanaini712/
Shonona712/
Shananh712/
Sonnana712/
Somnane712/
Sounanh712/
Sanonni711/
Sanatni711/
Sonaine711/
Sonanea711/
Sonanna711/
Sonanne711/
Sonhane711/
Sononai711/
Sononei711/
Shahanagni711/
Shananj711/
Shanoni711/
Sonaneu711/
Sonange711/
Saneani711/
Sananio711/
Sananiy711/
Sananni711/
Songany711/
Sananai711/
Sananij711/
Sonaina711/
Sonnany710/
Sahnouni673,003/
Chananoi67388/
Shaneine67346/
Sounaine67243/
Channani67143/
Chatnani6761/
Sonotnit6742/
Sannangi6734/
Shannoni6727/
Sanamnoi6724/
Sianaani6722/
Songonyi6721/
Chaunani6717/
Sounouni6715/
Chananai6711/
Sougnane6711/
Shaneini6711/
Sannaini6710/
Sanangai677/
Sanganii677/
Chaanani677/
Sanahani676/
Sonnanet676/
Sianaini675/
Chanaani675/
Sannaani674/
Chonomni674/
Shananaj673/
Sanganij673/
Chamnani673/
Shannany673/
Shanoona672/
Sangnani672/
Sahnonne672/
Songouni672/
Sagnagni671/
Sahananj671/
Samnaani671/
Sanganiy671/
Chanagni671/
Sognagne671/
Sognonni671/
Sonnanna671/
Soonaina671/
Shannanh671/
Shanoine671/
Shananee671/
Chounane671/
Shannana671/
Shanange671/
Sonhanna671/
Soononai671/
Soinanes671/
Soinhani671/
Siononio671/
Ssangani671/
Sanaaini671/
Sanaanih671/
Sanaanni671/
Sanganih671/
Sanainai671/
Sannanie671/
Chonhane671/
Chononyi671/
Chosnane671/
Shanouni671/
Shananet670/
Shananey670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shonani
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