Sonasu Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Sonasu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Sonasu (44) may also be a first name.
Sonasu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sonasu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sonasu (Marathi: सोनसु, Oriya: େସାନସୁ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sonasu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Sonasu occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Sonasu reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sonasu is also the 1,525,482nd most common first name at a global level It is held by 44 people.
The surname Sonasu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria Sonasu is mostly found in: Lagos, where 100 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonassou | 86 | 16 | / |
| Senasu | 83 | 1,009 | / |
| Sanasu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Sunasu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Sonazu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Jonasu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Somnazu | 77 | 27 | / |
| Jonascu | 77 | 20 | / |
| Sunatsu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Senasui | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jonasus | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sannasu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sonnaju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shanasu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sanasud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sangasu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sanaisu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shunashu | 71 | 157 | / |
| Sanassou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sienhasu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shenashu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shanashu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saneasut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Conacu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Sanaju | 67 | 11 | / |
| Janasu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Canasu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Senesu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jonaju | 67 | 1 | / |
Sonasu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sonasu in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାନସୁ | esanasu | - |
| Sonasu in the Marathi language | ||
| सोनसु | sonasu | 69.05 |
| सोनसू | sonasu | 30.95 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sonasu
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