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

The surname Sonar (Arabic: سونار, Bengali: সোনার, Hindi: सोनार, Marathi: सोनार, Oriya: େସାନାର, Russian: Сонар) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Soñar. Click here for further potential spellings of Sonar.

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

The surname Sonar is the 3,769^th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 48,902 people. The surname Sonar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sonar reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sonar is also the 98,945^th most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 4,777 people.

It is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 117,156 people, or 1 in 6,547. In India Sonar is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 53 percent are found, Gujarat, where 13 percent are found and West Bengal, where 9 percent are found. Besides India this last name is found in 57 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 18 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 2 percent are found.

Sonar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sonar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sonar last name grew 1,640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sonar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sonar surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sonar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.38% less than the national average, earning R 101,280 per year and in United States they earn 29.18% more than the national average, earning $55,740 USD per year.