Sonah Surname

233,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Sonah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia5311:8,302954
Nepal5261:54,1461,561
Indonesia4031:328,16228,715
Mauritius1911:6,7721,394
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
England151:3,714,537119,675
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Sonah (8,472) may also be a first name.

Sonah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sonah (Arabic: سونيه, Hindi: सोनह, Marathi: सोनह) is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 233,904th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,229,568 people. The surname Sonah occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of Sonah are found; 32 percent are found in West Africa and 31 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 68,476th most widely held forename in the world, held by 8,472 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Liberia, where it is borne by 531 people, or 1 in 8,302. In Liberia Sonah is primarily found in: Bong County, where 59 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 21 percent reside and Grand Bassa County, where 9 percent reside. Barring Liberia it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 31 percent reside and Indonesia, where 23 percent reside.

Sonah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sonah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sonah surname expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sonah Last Name Statistics demography

Sonah earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 85.53% less than the national average, earning R 34,392 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sonnah91303/
Sonaah91226/
Sonach9197/
Soenah9154/
Shonah9133/
Soinah9119/
Sonhah9116/
Sonaha918/
Sounah915/
Sonadh911/
Sohnah911/
Sonahy911/
Sonahu910/
Sona8948,070/
Shonaha83239/
Sonahee83152/
Suonath8322/
Somnadh8317/
Soinadh8314/
Sonauth834/
Sounahy833/
Sounnah832/
Sonaish831/
Sonaith831/
Shonnah831/
Sonaich831/
Songnah831/
Sougnah831/
Shounah831/
Shonach830/
Songa8036,581/
Sohna8023,705/
Sosna8010,048/
Souna805,258/
Sonna804,635/
Sanah803,230/
Somna802,404/
Sonea802,298/
Sonat802,190/
Shona802,141/
Senah802,138/
Soina802,069/
Sonay801,616/
Sonai801,184/
Siona80943/
Soona80544/
Sotna80465/
Soyna80275/
Sonaz80250/
Sonap80238/
Sonad80221/
Sonas80213/
Sogna8075/
Sonau8066/
Sonaj8062/
Sonaç8045/
Sonağ8037/
Sonoh8032/
Sonaa8032/
Soena8017/
Scona807/
Sgona806/
Suona805/
Sojna804/
Sonoa804/
Hsona802/
Jsona801/
Sonéa801/
Schonath77108/
Schonach777/
Songahai771/
Sohnaith770/
Shonga739,618/
Sonnad734,628/
Sounna733,738/
Saenah731,958/
Shonai731,454/
Saanah73917/
Sonaiy73916/
Sannah73901/
Songay73748/
Sounga73729/
Songai73693/
Sougna73537/
Shanah73505/
Soniea73461/
Shenah73424/
Soinay73388/
Sanaah73364/
Jonach73326/
Songna73257/
Shouna73218/
Sonnay73192/
Sanaph73188/
Somnad73181/
Soneea73149/
Sionga73143/
Sohnoh73128/
Soumna73104/
Sounas7395/
Sanahu7391/
Shonat7389/
Sionat7389/
Senaha7388/
Sotnas7387/
Hsanah7371/
Shoina7366/
Somnat7365/
Shonna7362/
Soneap7357/
Sanaha7355/
Jonash7351/
Sonnai7351/
Sosnay7348/
Shonad7348/
Hsouna7340/
Soinas7335/
Sounai7333/
Sonhat7332/
Sionas7330/
Songaa7328/
Soonga7327/
Somnay7326/
Somnea7325/
Shonay7324/
Sootna7324/
Sonnoh7321/
Sionaa7319/
Sanadh7318/
Sanach7313/
Sanash7312/
Sohyna7312/
Sonhot7312/
Sounay7311/
Sonaai7310/
Soogna7310/
Songaï7310/
Sonnas739/
Sonais739/
Somnas739/
Sonağa739/
Shoona738/
Szojna737/
Sonait736/
Schona736/
Senahu736/
Jounah735/
Sonhay735/
Sahnah735/
Sohnai734/
Soinat734/
Shomna734/
Soonai734/
Sonnat734/
Counah734/
Ssonga734/
Sounaa734/
Sonhai734/
Zounah734/
Conahy733/
Sanajh733/
Shonas733/
Sohnat733/
Ssouna733/
Soynaz733/
Sagnah733/
Sonaup733/
Zonash733/
Shonaa732/
Somnna732/
Zsenah732/
Sonaid732/
Shoena732/
Sounad732/
Jjonah732/
Sonhos732/
Sonnga732/
Sonhou732/
Soinap732/
Sanhah732/
Scoona731/
Sohnaj731/
Sonaas731/
Soneat731/
Sonhaj731/
Sonhoi731/
Sonosh731/
Soonas731/
Shonap731/
Sousna731/
Shuona731/
Sonohu731/
Senayh731/
Sjohna731/
Jonajh731/
Sonaus731/
Sonnap731/
Sonnaz731/
Soonaa731/
Sonouh731/
Sognai731/
Sognaz731/
Soinad731/
Soinai731/
Soinaj731/
Seunah731/
Sionna731/
Shosna731/
Sounaï731/
Sounoh731/
Soutna731/
Sanahp731/
Sanaih731/
Jonahe731/
Joynah731/
Soenha731/
Sehnah731/
Senauh731/
Sionai731/
Songau731/
Somnai731/
Sonats731/
Sonaut731/
Soinoh731/
Sonhad731/
Sonhga731/
Sonast730/
Sohnas730/
Sonnau730/
Schonaich716/
Sounahaye711/
Schoenaha710/
Sana67226,625/
Sena67199,577/
Sono6723,489/
Cona6710,174/
Jona679,513/
Zona676,521/
Xona675,554/
Shonhai671,699/
Schoina67995/
Sonngai67748/
Çona67674/
Sahanah67401/
Shanaah67382/
Sionnga67287/
Shannah67179/
Jonasch67148/
Shanash67140/
Schonau67129/
Jonaich6778/
Sõna6777/
Shahnah6769/
Shongai6756/
Jootnah6756/
Sanngah6740/
Sâna6738/
Šona6732/
Soňa6721/
Hsasnah6720/
Sanhaha6719/
Chonaah6718/
Sanahei6717/
Shoonga6717/
Sonnapp6716/
Zonaash6716/
Shanaha6715/
Soignat6714/
Soungna6711/
Senahey6710/
Sosnaud679/
Shounga679/
Schonat678/
Sonyoha677/
Soonhoi677/
Sanahaj676/
Shaanah676/
Shohyna676/
Choinah674/
Shehnah674/
Sagnach674/
Sonngay674/
Somnhot673/
Sonnadd673/
Sanahai673/
Schouna673/
Counaha673/
Senahai673/
Shanaáh673/
Soonhoa673/
Shoenau672/
Chonach672/
Sanahay672/
Sanahee672/
Shoonho672/
Shennah672/
Djounah672/
Sonuoha672/
Somhaha672/
Sôna672/
Soungai672/
Soungoh672/
Sounnna672/
Żona672/
Shanahy671/
Saenaha671/
Sanahey671/
Sanahgi671/
Sanaish671/
Sangaih671/
Chounah671/
Jognadh671/
Schoena671/
Schonay671/
Shohnoh671/
Shongaa671/
Shonhat671/
Shonhei671/
Shanadh671/
Suonhoi671/
Johnahs671/
Şona671/
Zoonash671/
Soongna671/
Soonoha671/
Soonooa671/
Sotinna671/
Sohhina671/
Soinnai671/
Shjouna671/
Sianaha671/
Sounhou671/
Sounnaa671/
Soña671/
Sahnaah671/
Sagnaha671/
Sangaah671/
Sanahas671/
Sanahyi671/
Schonga671/
Sóna671/
H'Souna671/
Chonadh671/
Shounat671/
Siongoh671/
Sonooch671/
Shan'ah671/
Zongaha671/
Jonahee671/
Saeneah671/
Sanaahd671/
Sonngau671/
Soonhap671/
Soonhoo671/
Soognai671/
Shoehna671/
Zonaish671/
Jhonaha671/
Shanahs670/
Schonad670/
Connaha670/

Sonah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonah in the Hindi language
सोनहsonaha91.67
सोनहाsonaha8.33
Sonah in the Marathi language
सोनहsonaha66.67
सोनाहsonaha33.33
Sonah in the Arabic language
سونيهswnyh-

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