Sonawati Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Sonawati Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonawati Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
India51:153,413,076951,030

Sonawati (669) may also be a first name.

Sonawati Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sonawati (Hindi: सोनावती, Marathi: सोनवती) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonawati? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sonawati is the 4,908,606th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Sonawati occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sonawati live; 69 percent live in Southeast Asia and 69 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 320,785th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 669 people.

Sonawati is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 12,022,654. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: East Java, where 91 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 31 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sonawati Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonawati in the Hindi language
सोनावतीsonavati96.24
सोनवतीsonavati1.5
सोनावsonava0.75
सोनदेवीsonadevi0.75
Sonawati in the Marathi language
सोनवतीsonavati50
सोनावतीsonavati50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sonawati
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