Sonawani Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Sonawani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonawani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1321:5,811,101137,947
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Sonawani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sonawani (Hindi: सोनावानी, Marathi: सोनवणी, Oriya: େସାନୱାନୀ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonawani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,527,735th most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. Sonawani is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sonawani are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Sonawani is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 5,811,101. In India Sonawani is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 53 percent are found, Odisha, where 30 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 5 percent are found. Other than India it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sonawani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonawani in the Oriya language
େସାନୱାନୀesanawani70.37
େସାନଓାନୀesanaoani14.81
େସାନୱାନିesanawani7.41
େସନାନୀesanani3.7
ସନୱାନିsanawani3.7
Sonawani in the Marathi language
सोनवणीsonavani68
सोनवणेsonavane8
सोनवाणीsonavani8
सोनावणेsonavane4
सोनावणीsonavani4
सोनवानेsonavane4
सोनवनीsonavani4
Sonawani in the Hindi language
सोनावानीsonavani60
सोनवानेsonavane20

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Footnotes

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