Sonban Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Sonban Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1611:438,74776,894
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Sonban (48) may also be a first name.

Sonban Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sonban (Hindi: सोंबन, Marathi: नाना) is found most frequently in Thailand. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonban? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sonban is the 1,343,156th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. Sonban is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sonban are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 97 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 48 people.

The last name Sonban is most widespread in Thailand, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 438,747. In Thailand Sonban is most common in: Maha Sarakham Province, where 94 percent are found, Nakhon Nayok Province, where 2 percent are found and Nong Khai Province, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Thailand it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sonban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonban in the Hindi language
सोंबनsombana-
Sonban in the Marathi language
नानाnana-

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Footnotes

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