Sonani Surname

57,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malawi

Sonani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7,4301:103,2396,774
Malawi1,1501:14,8862,336
United States611:5,941,950288,805
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Nepal271:1,054,8506,184
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Sonani (1,029) may also be a first name.

Sonani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sonani (Hindi: सोनानी, Marathi: सोनानी, Oriya: େସାନାନୀ, Russian: Сонани) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonani? popularity and diffusion

Sonani is the 57,172nd most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 822,615 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Sonani reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 84 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sonani is also the 250,123rd most prevalent first name globally, held by 1,029 people.

It is most common in India, where it is carried by 7,430 people, or 1 in 103,239. In India Sonani is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 92 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 6 percent are found and Odisha, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account India Sonani occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Sonani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sonani surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sonani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.15% less than the national average, earning R 21,024 per year and in United States they earn 15.97% less than the national average, earning $36,257 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sonanis92437/
Sonaniy9268/
Sonaini9220/
Sonanih9216/
Sonanid929/
Sonanij925/
Sonanio925/
Sounani925/
Shonani924/
Sonauni924/
Sonangi923/
Sonanii923/
Sonhani922/
Sonaani921/
Sonanni921/
Sonanip921/
Sonanyi921/
Soinani921/
Soungani8616/
Sonanish864/
Sounaini864/
Sonnanis862/
Songanai861/
Soinhani861/
Sanani832,273/
Sonane831,259/
Sononi83170/
Sonana8326/
Sonany831/
Shonganyi805/
Shonganai801/
Sognane771,624/
Sanangi771,622/
Sanaani77621/
Sonhana77273/
Shanani77269/
Sannani77263/
Sanhani77255/
Sonomni77228/
Sananoi77137/
Chonani7745/
Songane7727/
Seunani7721/
Sonaune7717/
Sonanje7716/
Sounana7715/
Sonanes7713/
Sounane7712/
Sonanay779/
Sonnane777/
Sonaane776/
Zounani775/
Soneane774/
Shonane774/
Sagnani774/
Sananis773/
Sanagni772/
Sanaini772/
Sonnana772/
Sahnani772/
Somnane772/
Sounanh772/
Sanonni771/
Sanatni771/
Sonaine771/
Sonanea771/
Sonanna771/
Sonanne771/
Sonhane771/
Sononai771/
Sononei771/
Sonaneu771/
Sonange771/
Saneani771/
Sananio771/
Sananiy771/
Sananni771/
Songany771/
Sananai771/
Sananij771/
Sonaina771/
Sonnany770/
Shannani71564/
Sounaine71243/
Shamnani71169/
Shaanani71120/
Sahanani7143/
Sonotnit7142/
Sannangi7134/
Sanamnoi7124/
Sianaani7122/
Songonyi7121/
Sounouni7115/
Sougnane7111/
Sannaini7110/
Shanangi719/
Sanangai717/
Sanganii717/
Sanahani716/
Sonnanet716/
Sianaini715/
Sathnani714/
Sannaani714/
Chounani714/
Shongane714/
Sanganij713/
Shahnani713/
Chhonani712/
Sangnani712/
Songouni712/
Sagnagni711/
Samnaani711/
Sanganiy711/
Chotnani711/
Sognagne711/
Sognonni711/
Sonnanna711/
Soonaina711/
Sonhanna711/
Soononai711/
Sognonyi711/
Soinanes711/
Shananni711/
Siononio711/
Ssangani711/
Sanaaini711/
Sanaanih711/
Sanaanni711/
Sanganih711/
Sanainai711/
Sannanie711/
Chonhani711/
Shananio711/
Shanaini711/
Shananiz711/
Sonone6732,222/
Sanane6711,680/
Sanana67746/
Sanoni67130/
Sanona6782/
Shahanani6732/
Sanany6712/
Choonamni6710/
Sonony678/
Sonona677/
Sangahani674/
Samnatnit674/
Sananj671/
Sanahangi671/
Schonaner671/
Songonnei671/
Çonanî671/
Zonane671/
Sonhounni671/
Sahannani671/
Sanané671/
Sañani671/
Sañoni671/
Sha'anani671/
Samnagnit671/
Chonanich670/

Sonani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonani in the Oriya language
େସାନାନୀesanani77.42
େସାନାନିesanani19.35
େସାନନୀesanani3.23
Sonani in the Hindi language
सोनानीsonani57.89
सोननीsonani26.32
सोनञीsonani5.26
सोहनीsohani5.26
सोनाणीsonani5.26
Sonani in the Marathi language
सोनानीsonani54.95
सोननीsonani37.67
सोनाणीsonani3.1
सोनािनsonaina0.89
संगीताsangita0.59
सोनालीsonali0.44
सोनेानीsoneani0.3
सोनणीsonani0.3
सोनिनsonina0.3
सोनलsonala0.3
सोनािणsonaina0.3
सोसानीsosani0.3
Sonani in the Russian language
Сонаниsonani-

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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 Sonani
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