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Where Does The Last Name Sonday Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sonday (Marathi: डय) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonday? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Sonday is the 85,222^nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,286,870 people. The last name Sonday is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Sonday reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 87,915^th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 5,764 people.

The last name Sonday is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,807 people, or 1 in 46,531. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 57 percent live, Kano, where 24 percent live and Imo, where 5 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Sonday Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sonday has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sonday surname rose 599 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sonday Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (77%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Sonday surname are 17.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.89% registered with the party.

The amount Sonday earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.18% more than the national average, earning R 311,736 per year and in United States they earn 11.95% less than the national average, earning $37,993 USD per year.