Sonayan Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Sonayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia691:42,4662,208
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Sonayan (71) may also be a first name.

Sonayan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sonayan (Arabic: سونايان, Marathi: सोनायन, Russian: Сонаян) is carried by more people in Armenia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sonayan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonayan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sonayan is the 1,727,723rd most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Sonayan are found; 62 percent are found in West Asia and 62 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia. It is also the 1,152,838th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 71 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Armenia, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 42,466. In Armenia it is most common in: Shirak Province, where 58 percent reside, Lori Province, where 13 percent reside and Kotayk Province, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Armenia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 31 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Songayan931/
Sounayan931/
Somnayang882/
Sounayane881/
Sanayan86283/
Senayan86137/
Sunayan86102/
Sonayon8678/
Soniyan8625/
Soneyan8614/
Sonoyan8610/
Sonajan862/
Sonyyan861/
Sangayan8091/
Senayhan8019/
Sunayang8015/
Sanahyan8012/
Jonayhan809/
Songayon808/
Sumnayan805/
Senhayan804/
Sonayina803/
Songayen803/
Sungayan803/
Soneyane802/
Hsanayan801/
Sonnayam801/
Sunhayan801/
Satnayan801/
Sonieyan801/
Shanayan801/
Conayhan800/
Sannayan800/
Sonyen77336/
Sonain7719/
Sonean773/
Sonaun772/
Sahanayan7579/
Shonhajan751/
Sanngayan751/
Sanoyan71504/
Sanayon71429/
Janayan71259/
Saneyan71232/
Jonayon71162/
Sonaiam71160/
Canayan71117/
Saniyan7171/
Senayon7146/
Sionean7136/
Senajan7136/
Soneyin7130/
Suniyan7119/
Soneyen7119/
Sonaune7117/
Sanajan7115/
Soniyam7114/
Soneang7111/
Senoyan717/
Sonawen717/
Sunayon717/
Sanaian715/
Soneane714/
Cenayan713/
Jonyian713/
Somnaun713/
Senahyn713/
Seniyan712/
Xanayan712/
Jonoyan712/
Sonioan712/
Sanuyan712/
Sanayun711/
Sonaine711/
Shenayn711/
Sonuyon711/
Sonayom711/
Soneyam711/
Songain711/
Sanayin711/
Sanayne711/
Senayen711/
Sunajan711/
Soonyen711/
Sanayng711/
Songaun711/
Songean711/
Conayon710/
Somniyam671,393/
Sangiyan67449/
Sounaine67243/
Shanoyan67190/
Shoneyin6750/
Chanayan6711/
Sanieyan6710/
Songajin679/
Sungayen678/
Canhayan677/
Sangoyan676/
Sonawene676/
Sumniyan673/
Songnain673/
Sunaiyna672/
Sounhain672/
Sanayong672/
Shanahyn672/
Sauniyan671/
Sanniyan671/
Schonaun671/
Sunnajan671/
Jonaihan671/
Zhanayan671/
Zangayan671/
Songoyen671/
Shenoyan671/
Sanahjan671/
Sanayonn671/
Shenayon671/
Jonahean671/
Songnaun671/
Sunyiang671/
Sunayont671/
Sonnehan670/
Schonyen670/

Sonayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonayan in the Marathi language
सोनायनsonayana-
Sonayan in the Russian language
Сонаянsonaan-
Sonayan in the Arabic language
سونايانswnayan-

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