Sonar Surname

3,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149,022 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Sonar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India117,1561:6,547578
Nepal27,0371:1,053177
Bangladesh2,4331:65,4983,262
Turkey1,1341:68,6266,415
United Arab Emirates2791:32,8403,537
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Qatar721:32,7503,419
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Iran501:1,535,65060,563
Pakistan431:4,154,50929,278
England411:1,358,97760,528
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Israel281:305,63026,425
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
France71:9,488,960336,266
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Soñar (16) are calculated separately.

Sonar (4,777) may also be a first name.

Sonar Last Name Facts

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

Sonar (Arabic: سونار, Bengali: সোনার, Hindi: सोनार, Marathi: सोनार, Oriya: େସାନାର, Russian: Сонар) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Soñar. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sonar.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sonar is the 3,769th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 48,902 people. Sonar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sonar are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 98,945th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 4,777 people.

Sonar is most common in India, where it is held by 117,156 people, or 1 in 6,547. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 53 percent reside, Gujarat, where 13 percent reside and West Bengal, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account India it occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 18 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 2 percent reside.

Sonar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sonar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sonar last name increased 1,640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sonar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sonar last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soñar9316/
Sonare914,157/
Sonnar911,788/
Sonart91405/
Songar91189/
Sosnar9179/
Sonhar9170/
Shonar9155/
Soenar9141/
Soonar9137/
Sonaar9118/
Sonard9114/
Sionar9113/
Somnar9111/
Sounar918/
Sotnar916/
Sonear915/
Sonarh915/
Sognar915/
Sonarr914/
Soinar914/
Sojnar911/
Sonasr911/
Sonatr911/
Szonar911/
Ssonar911/
Suonar911/
Sonnard83242/
Soinard83206/
Somnard83164/
Sounart8359/
Sonahar8324/
Sounare8317/
Sosnare838/
Shongar835/
Somnhar833/
Soungar833/
Shonare833/
Sounard833/
Sonnare832/
Sonngar832/
Soognar832/
Sonayre832/
Somnart832/
Somnare831/
Songnar831/
Sonaare831/
Soonhar831/
Sognard831/
Soonarh831/
Sohnahr831/
Sonharh831/
Shonart830/
Shonard830/
Shonaur830/
Sounear830/
Sunar80227,782/
Senar806,751/
Sanar801,472/
Sonor80495/
Conar80201/
Jonar80118/
Zonar8067/
Sénar801/
Shonnard77243/
Schongar77137/
Schonard7798/
Soisnard7770/
Soignard7738/
Schonhar7717/
Schonart7716/
Shonhart7713/
Shonhard7710/
Sonarova776/
Soonaure774/
Schonaur773/
Sonaharh773/
Soinnard772/
Siongnar771/
Sonahair771/
Shounard771/
Shonaire771/
Shonarth771/
Shonahar771/
Schonaar771/
Shoenhar770/
Schoenar770/
Sangar7319,283/
Sanare734,464/
Jonard731,189/
Saunar731,091/
Songor73907/
Sungar73774/
Zionar73649/
Shanar73381/
Sannar73355/
Çongar73329/
Sunnar73310/
Jonart73232/
Zounar73230/
Connar73141/
Sjenar73128/
Shunar73108/
Shenar73107/
Sanhar73105/
Senear7377/
Sutnar7376/
Sahnar7375/
Sonore7373/
Susnar7357/
Sunart7355/
Sunare7347/
Sunair7344/
Sanaur7343/
Coonar7341/
Šotnar7338/
Sanaar7336/
Sünear7335/
Jonhar7334/
Somhar7332/
Jonare7329/
Djonar7326/
Zonard7318/
Sumnar7316/
Sanear7312/
Gionar7312/
Sanair7311/
Zongar7310/
Sanarh7310/
Samnar739/
Sanart739/
Sanard738/
Jonnar738/
Sunhar737/
Sunaar737/
Joynar737/
Sugnar736/
Somnor736/
Sunard736/
Scenar735/
Soneir735/
Sunear734/
Jognar734/
Chonar734/
Saenar734/
Seenar734/
Sonnor733/
Senhar733/
Suinar733/
Zonair733/
Jounar733/
Jonear732/
Sounor732/
Soñare732/
Zoonar732/
Jasnar732/
Sonour731/
Joinar731/
Joonar731/
Conear731/
Senaar731/
Senair731/
Suunar731/
Zhonar731/
Zconar731/
Zonear731/
Sienar731/
Sehnar731/
Coinar731/
Zonnar731/
Satnar731/
Sanayr731/
Sionor731/
Sonoor731/
Sonord731/
Suynar731/
Sunarr731/
Zonare731/
Senaur730/
Shonor730/
Coynar730/
Soonor730/
Schonarth71367/
Schoonard71100/
Shoenhair7194/
Schonhart7150/
Schonardt7149/
Soongnart7132/
Schottnar7115/
Schounart7110/
Shonarova717/
Schonhaar714/
Schoenaur713/
Schonartd712/
Shonhardt711/
Schonharr710/
Schoonare710/
Schoenahr710/
Shannar671,568/
Shangar671,530/
Sagnard671,182/
Sahanar67453/
Schonhardt67442/
Jonnard67360/
Jonnart67225/
Connair67155/
Schoenhaar6799/
Shunnar6791/
Shanard6783/
Shenhar6780/
Sunhare6780/
Schoonaard6778/
Shanhar6778/
Sannare6772/
Sanayır6769/
Saunard6765/
Sonhore6756/
Sunahar6746/
Connear6745/
Sanathr6740/
Sanhare6735/
Josnard6733/
Shennar6731/
Sounoor6731/
Saungar6726/
Shamnar6723/
Zongair6723/
Sasnard6723/
Shahnar6722/
Shonhor6719/
Songour6717/
Sangnar6715/
Zsongor6715/
Shenaur6712/
Seenaar6712/
Sanaire6710/
Sunaart6710/
Sanaure679/
Schenar678/
Sonnorp678/
Sanhard677/
Chonare677/
Sunnard676/
Jonhart675/
Jonhare675/
Soonhor675/
Sanauur674/
Zonnasr674/
Chonhar674/
Joinard674/
Saïngar674/
Johnare674/
Sunaard674/
Schoenharr673/
Sanahar673/
Sunnair673/
Schanar673/
Sangarh673/
Sannard672/
Sonneir672/
Somnoor672/
Satnare672/
Saunnar672/
Sanngar672/
Shongor672/
Sangaar672/
Shanaar672/
Sangarr672/
Sanaart672/
Sahunar671/
Sanasre671/
Samnnar671/
Sangaur671/
Chonaur671/
Chonnar671/
Zausnar671/
Schoenhair671/
Schoenhaur671/
Schonnardt671/
Sognore671/
Soonoor671/
Shunair671/
Shunard671/
Shoenahair671/
Shehnar671/
Shanaur671/
Sunnear671/
Sunahur671/
Suttnar671/
Chonard671/
Sahngar671/
Schonor671/
Sanahyr671/
Jounair671/
Sonneur671/
Sugnard671/
Shumnar671/
Shuunar671/
Sagnart671/
Sangajr671/
Sanhgar671/
Seenhar671/
Sungaur671/
Sunaure671/
Dzhonar671/
Choinar671/
Conhair671/
Sounour671/
Shanart671/
Saenair671/
Sanharh671/
Sohnord671/
Sohnorr671/
Shanarh671/
Sunairz671/
Josnair671/
Connarr670/
Shanair670/
Joynear670/
Shonour670/
Shonort670/
Southnarth670/
Ssagnar670/
Schunar670/
Seunard670/
Siunarh670/
Sumnard670/
Sanhart670/

Sonar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonar in the Bengali language
সোনারsonara-
Sonar in the Marathi language
सोनारsonara97.97
सोनरsonara0.25
नरnara0.16
सोनीsoni0.1
ओंकारonkara0.08
सोनलsonala0.05
सोनालीsonali0.05
सोणारsonara0.03
सोनाsona0.02
सुनारsunara0.02
सोनूsonu0.02
सोनुsonu0.02
सोनार्sonar0.01
सोनारेsonare0.01
सोनाली़sonali0
सोगारsogara0
सोारsoara0
ओकारokara0
सॊनर्sonar0
सोनाटsonata0
नवृnavr0
सॉनारsonara0
सोनाजीsonaji0
ऒकारokara0
सानारsanara0
नाराnara0
सोिनsoina0
ओनरonara0
सोनाऱsonara0
नारnara0
नरेnare0
सोनमsonama0
Sonar in the Oriya language
େସାନାରesanara95.96
ସନାରsanara1.01
Sonar in the Hindi language
सोनारsonara87.71
सोनरsonara10.61
सोनाsona0.56
सोनाराsonara0.28
सुनारsunara0.28
Sonar in the Russian language
Сонарsonar-
Sonar in the Arabic language
سونارswnar-

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