Sonawat Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Sonawat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonawat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India981:7,827,198166,253
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Sonawat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sonawat (Hindi: सोनावत, Marathi: सोनावत) is found most in India. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonawat? popularity and diffusion

Sonawat is the 1,817,111th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. Sonawat occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Sonawat reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

Sonawat is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 7,827,198. In India Sonawat is most common in: Maharashtra, where 23 percent are found, Delhi, where 14 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 14 percent are found. Barring India this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sonawat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonawat in the Hindi language
सोनावतsonavata-
Sonawat in the Marathi language
सोनावतsonavata-

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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
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