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

The surname Sonao (Bengali: সোনাও, Hindi: सोनाो) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 3,185,033^rd most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 79 percent of Sonao reside; 79 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 79 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 900,062^nd most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 109 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 281,163. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Eastern Highlands, where 90 percent reside, Gulf, where 3 percent reside and Hela, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 13 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.