Sonaj Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Sonaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sonaj (250) may also be a first name.
Sonaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sonaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sonaj (Arabic: سونج, Hindi: सोनाज, Marathi: सोनाज, Oriya: େସାନଜ) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Sonaj click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sonaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sonaj is the 2,436,415th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. Sonaj occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Sonaj live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sonaj is also the 563,826th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 250 people.
This last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 13,001,108. In India Sonaj is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 97 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 2 percent reside and Telangana, where 2 percent reside. Outside of India this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sonaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sonaj in the Marathi language | ||
| सोनाज | sonaja | 55.76 |
| सोनज | sonaja | 42.42 |
| सोनाली | sonali | 1.21 |
| सोनाजी | sonaji | 0.61 |
| Sonaj in the Hindi language | ||
| सोनाज | sonaja | 53.57 |
| सोनज | sonaja | 46.43 |
| Sonaj in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାନଜ | esanaja | 50 |
| େସାନାଜ | esanaja | 37.5 |
| ସେନାଜ | senaja | 12.5 |
| Sonaj in the Arabic language | ||
| سونج | swnj | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sonaj
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