Sonawa Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Sonawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India171:45,121,493474,784
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Sonawa (657) may also be a first name.

Sonawa Last Name Facts

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

Sonawa (Hindi: सोनवा, Marathi: सोनावा) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,543,123rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Sonawa occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of Sonawa reside; 55 percent reside in South Asia and 55 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sonawa is also the 323,942nd most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 657 people.

It is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 45,121,493. In India Sonawa is most numerous in: Rajasthan, where 65 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 6 percent are found and Gujarat, where 6 percent are found. Other than India it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Mauritius, where 13 percent are found.

Sonawa Last Name Statistics demography

Sonawa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sonawah9210/
Sonawai926/
Sonahwa924/
Sonaway922/
Songawa921/
Shonawa921/
Songnawa8615/
Sconawah869/
Szoenawa868/
Shonawaz866/
Sonawahe861/
Schonawa861/
Sanawa83312/
Sonaba83289/
Sonava83183/
Sonowa83156/
Sonawo8345/
Sunawa8327/
Senawa8325/
Sonewa839/
Sonawe832/
Jonawa831/
Schoenawa8012/
Shosnawaz801/
Scoinaway800/
Sannawa77762/
Sonabai77558/
Sonavat77142/
Sounawe7782/
Sosnava7781/
Sosnowa7779/
Sonabha7778/
Sonaeva7760/
Sonavad7754/
Sonowah7746/
Sonavaa7742/
Sonavay7741/
Sonowai7728/
Sonahua7727/
Sanawai7726/
Songowa7725/
Shanawa7723/
Sunaway7720/
Sanawaj7718/
Shonawo7718/
Szenawa7717/
Sounaba7716/
Sonewai7715/
Sagnawa7714/
Saneawa7713/
Senaway7712/
Sungawa7711/
Shenawa7710/
Connawa777/
Sutnawa775/
Sounowa775/
Jonaway774/
Jonawat773/
Zonaway773/
Sohnawo773/
Shonava772/
Sonavoa772/
Sonavah772/
Shonowa772/
Shonawe772/
Sanauwa771/
Sonabay771/
Sonowat771/
Sanawua771/
Sonavas771/
Sienawa771/
Sanhawa771/
Shunawa771/
Jonawaz771/
Sonabah771/
Senauwa771/
Senawai771/
Sonauva771/
Sanaway770/
Sahnawaj71177/
Sonabhai71154/
Sonaivay71147/
Shanawaj71133/
Shonaeva71102/
Satnawat7161/
Chotnawa7131/
Shahnawa7122/
Shanaway7120/
Choonawa7116/
Songnava7115/
Sangaiwa714/
Chonawat714/
Shangawa713/
Sehnawaj713/
Sounouwa712/
Sonnavay712/
Sahanawa712/
Sahnawai711/
Saanawaz711/
Sanawaaz711/
Sanawash711/
Sanawath711/
Son'naba711/
Sonaabai711/
Sonnaeva711/
Shonaiva711/
Shenawai711/
Shanaiwa711/
Sunawath711/
Sonowahy711/
Shonabay711/
Sonavaij711/
Songoiwa711/
Songawoh711/
Shenawah711/
Samnaway711/
Schenawa711/
Somnavat711/
Schonewa710/
Counaway710/
Shonawer710/
Sconoway710/
Sanawi671,525/
Senewa67982/
Sunaba67907/
Sanaba67784/
Shahnawaj67748/
Senawo67541/
Sonowo67495/
Sonova67448/
Janawa67246/
Zanawa67230/
Senava67158/
Sunawi67122/
Sanawe67108/
Sonavo67100/
Sahanawaj6799/
Sonabe6782/
Sonave6760/
Soneva6752/
Sanava6749/
Sanawy6731/
Zenawa6729/
Sonavi6721/
Sonabi6719/
Sonabo6711/
Sunava678/
Sunawo678/
Shehnawaj677/
Jonava675/
Senowa675/
Choonawat674/
Sunawy673/
Shanhawaz673/
Shannawaj672/
Sahhnawaz672/
Sanowa672/
Zonaba672/
Sahnajwaj671/
Conava671/
Soinabhai671/
Sonavj671/
Soonavath671/
Shoonaeva671/
Shanawash671/
Sanawo671/
Sunowa671/
Sonavy671/
Sonaby671/
Sonoba671/
Shanawaiz671/
Shahnawah671/
Sanewa671/
Sánaba671/
Sunawe671/
Chongnawa671/
Shennaway671/
Shahnawad671/

Sonawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonawa in the Hindi language
सोनवाsonava-
Sonawa in the Marathi language
सोनावाsonava66.67
सोनsona33.33

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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 Sonawa
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