Soneka Surname
Approximately 3,664 people bear this surname
Soneka Surname Definition:
Soneka is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: to write / A writer.
Soneka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,563 | 1:6,184 | 743 |
| DR Congo | 602 | 1:122,724 | 13,305 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Soneká (1) are calculated separately.
Soneka (5,496) may also be a first name.
Soneka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Soneka is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: to write / A writer.
Soneka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soneka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Soneka (Hindi: सोनेका, Marathi: सोनेका, Oriya: େସାେନକା, Russian: Сонека) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Soneká. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Soneka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Soneka is the 124,423rd most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,988,959 people. The last name Soneka is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Soneka live; 70 percent live in Southern Africa and 70 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 90,591st most common first name in the world. It is borne by 5,496 people.
The surname Soneka is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,563 people, or 1 in 6,184. In Zambia it is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 69 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 5 percent live. Aside from Zambia Soneka occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Bangladesh, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soneka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soneka in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାେନକା | esaenaka | - |
| Soneka in the Marathi language | ||
| सोनेका | soneka | - |
| Soneka in the Hindi language | ||
| सोनेका | soneka | 66.67 |
| सोनिका | sonika | 33.33 |
| Soneka in the Russian language | ||
| Сонека | soneka | - |
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Footnotes
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