Sondowe Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Sondowe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sondowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397

Sondowe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sondowe is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sondowe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sondowe is the 2,312,869th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname Sondowe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Sondowe are found; 50 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 50 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The surname Sondowe is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 239,815. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Southern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea Sondowe is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 40 percent reside and Zambia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sondoe9288/
Sondow929/
Sondawe8614/
Sondowi865/
Sondoie861/
Sondoye861/
Sandhowe8025/
Sandow775,412/
Sondou772,973/
Sondej771,620/
Sandoe77780/
Sondey77468/
Sondee77314/
Zondoe77274/
Sondei77230/
Sondoy77225/
Sondoi7783/
Sondea7738/
Sondie7710/
Sondae779/
Sondye774/
Sándoe771/
Sondoyi711,676/
Sgondea71131/
Sondobi71106/
Sondaye7149/
Shondee7143/
Sandawe7124/
Sandove7124/
Sonduyo7123/
Soundou7123/
Sondoyo7121/
Sandobe7113/
Sondevi7110/
Siondoi719/
Soundie719/
Soundoi718/
Sondhea717/
Soundee717/
Sunduwe716/
Soundey716/
Sondabe715/
Sandhow713/
Sondeve713/
Shandow712/
Sondeya712/
Siondee712/
Condove712/
Sandoue712/
Sandowi712/
Sondoya712/
Sundove711/
Sandewe711/
Soindie711/
Sondave711/
Sanduwe711/
Sondube711/
Sondiey711/
Sondous711/
Shondoi711/
Sondiye711/
Sondaee711/
Sondeus711/
Sondhee711/
Sondoji711/
Soundea711/
Soundue711/
Soundye710/
Soundous67171/
Sandover67170/
Sianduwe6756/
Schondey6727/
Schandow6717/
Sandouwa678/
Sondhiyo676/
Sandoube674/
Sondeach672/
Zoundowi671/
Sondiehe671/
Sondiehi671/
Soundaye671/
Shanduwe671/
Sondheya671/
Sandahwe671/
Schoondover670/

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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 Sondowe
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