Sonayi Surname
Approximately 328 people bear this surname
Sonayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 207 | 1:3,705,630 | 103,250 |
| Zimbabwe | 120 | 1:128,652 | 17,093 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Sonayi (315) may also be a first name.
Sonayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sonayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sonayi (Hindi: सोनयिा, Marathi: सोनायी, Oriya: େସାନାୟୀ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sonayi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 839,220th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Sonayi are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 63 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 494,917th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 315 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 3,705,630. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 80 percent reside and Telangana, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 37 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sonayi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sonayi in the Hindi language | ||
| सोनयिा | sonayia | - |
| Sonayi in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାନାୟୀ | esanayi | - |
| Sonayi in the Marathi language | ||
| सोनायी | sonayi | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sonayi
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