Where Does The Last Name Sokanya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sokanya (Marathi: सोकन्या) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokanya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,776,799^th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Sokanya reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Sokanya is also the 1,951,561^st most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 29 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 1,707,794. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 29 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 29 percent live and Mara Region, where 13 percent live. Besides Tanzania this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.