Sokona Surname

338,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Tuvalu

Sokona Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokona Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali9681:17,530699
Ivory Coast681:339,28312,260
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Sokona (16,157) may also be a first name.

Sokona Last Name Facts

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

Sokona (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻮﻛﻨﺎ, Marathi: सोकोना) is borne by more people in Mali than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokona? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 338,216th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,698,112 people. The surname Sokona is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Sokona live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Mande Africa. Sokona is also the 44,139th most frequent given name on earth It is held by 16,157 people.

This surname is most common in Mali, where it is carried by 968 people, or 1 in 17,530. Aside from Mali it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 6 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

Sokona Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sokona earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.9% less than the national average, earning R 57,276 per year and in United States they earn 85.89% more than the national average, earning $80,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sokhona924,618/
Siokona9276/
Shokona9227/
Sokouna926/
Sohkona922/
Sokonga922/
Sokohna921/
Sokonai921/
Soukona921/
Sokomna921/
Soukouna8611,226/
Soukhona8642/
Sokhouna863/
Sokoni8310,732/
Sokana83958/
Sekona83230/
Sokone83159/
Sakona8369/
Sokony8330/
Zokona8323/
Sokena8310/
Jokona8310/
Sukona838/
Sokono837/
Sokuna831/
Cokona831/
Çokona831/
Soukhouna80965/
Soekoenay8010/
Souckouna804/
Soukoumna801/
Sokoine771,134/
Sukonna77451/
Sekoena77164/
Sokhana77163/
Sakonga77160/
Shokoni77150/
Sokanay7759/
Soukana7757/
Shokana7754/
Soekono7753/
Sokhena7740/
Sookana7735/
Sokonyi7732/
Sukonas7732/
Sakonai7729/
Sokongo7717/
Sokenah7712/
Sokhono7712/
Shokena7712/
Sokouni7710/
Soukone779/
Sokanha779/
Sekonah779/
Soekana778/
Sokonoi778/
Sokoneh778/
Sakoona777/
Saukona777/
Shokone777/
Chokona776/
Cokonai776/
Shokono775/
Sokanad774/
Sokonou774/
Sokaana774/
Sokkana772/
Suikona772/
Sekonna772/
Sukkona772/
Sakhona771/
Jokoina771/
Sokanna771/
Sokhone771/
Soukuna771/
Sokonii771/
Jokonna771/
Zokouna771/
Sokanga771/
Sokonni771/
Sokooni771/
Shakona771/
Siukona771/
Shekona771/
Shokuna771/
Sakonah771/
Sakouna771/
Djokona771/
Sokunga771/
Sokoini771/
Sokanai771/
Shakouna7152/
Sookunah7146/
Sokonnou7143/
Sakhonat7131/
Soekanah7130/
Soucouna7122/
Soukoune7118/
Soukhana7114/
Ssekoona719/
Sokonech717/
Sokhanad714/
Soukouni714/
Shukonna714/
Soukouny714/
Sukhonha714/
Sokkanna713/
Shekhona712/
Sokaanay712/
Chokoona711/
Sokhanna711/
Sokhonny711/
Sookanah711/
Shokhoni711/
Shokonyi711/
Soukhone711/
Sokoinge711/
Zoukonai711/
Soukonou711/
Sokhanat711/
Sokonets711/
Sokoungo711/
Shoukana711/
Shokanga711/
Segkouna711/
Djokogna711/
Djokoina711/
Shokoine711/
Sokoinet711/
Sookkana711/
Chokonay711/
Sukana672,456/
Sakana671,563/
Sakuna671,344/
Sukono67939/
Sakone67659/
Sokani67625/
Sekana67433/
Sakena67398/
Sokane67257/
Sakono67231/
Jocona67169/
Zokoni67138/
Sokano67133/
Sukuna67129/
Sakoni6797/
Sekena6794/
Jokana6758/
Sacona6751/
Sekono6750/
Sukonnaya6749/
Sokuni6733/
Sakony6727/
Suokannas6727/
Sokhanaha6724/
Sukoni6722/
Cokana6720/
Cocona6716/
Schakonat6712/
Sokany6711/
Suokunnas6711/
Sokoungou6710/
Secona677/
Sokeno677/
Sucona675/
Zokono675/
Socony674/
Socana673/
Socone673/
Jakona673/
Xokana673/
Jokono672/
Sokomè672/
Choukouna672/
Saskonhas671/
Sokune671/
Soukangna671/
Sukony671/
Xokoni671/
Zokana671/
Sokaña671/
Shokohyno671/
Shokouhni671/
Sakoné671/
Soconi671/
Zakona671/
Socono670/

Sokona Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokona in the Marathi language
सोकोनाsokona-
Sokona in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻮﻛﻨﺎswkna50
ﺳﻮﺧﻨﺎswkhna50

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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 Sokona
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