Soneka Surname

124,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Soneka Surname Definition:

Soneka is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: to write / A writer.

Soneka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,5631:6,184743
DR Congo6021:122,72413,305
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
India51:153,413,076951,030
England21:27,859,030389,889
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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 held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Soneká. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Soneka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 124,423rd most frequently held family name on earth, 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. Soneka is also the 90,591st most commonly held given name in the world, held by 5,496 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,563 people, or 1 in 6,184. In Zambia it is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 69 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 5 percent reside. Other than Zambia Soneka exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soneká941/
Shoneka9225/
Sonekka923/
Soneika922/
Sonekat922/
Soneeka921/
Sonekea921/
Souneka921/
Songekha861/
Shonneka860/
Sonika83888/
Seneka83412/
Sonoka83225/
Sonaka8389/
Saneka8384/
Joneka8366/
Soneca8331/
Suneka8314/
Soneko834/
Soneke832/
Soneki831/
Sonyka831/
Sonjka831/
Schonekas8057/
Schoeneka801/
Sonyoka77228/
Sonikai7729/
Shaneka7721/
Shoneke7720/
Senekai7719/
Sonecki7719/
Sotnika7713/
Sonakha7712/
Sheneka7710/
Shonika7710/
Sonikah779/
Shonaka777/
Sonakay777/
Saneaka774/
Jasneka774/
Sonikau774/
Sonnika773/
Sonhaka773/
Soneyko772/
Sonheke772/
Soeneke772/
Sotneko772/
Sunekha772/
Saneeka772/
Sonaika772/
Sonecas772/
Sonneko771/
Jonneka771/
Sonakka771/
Sonhoka771/
Seneika771/
Sonecai771/
Sonecaj771/
Sonecap771/
Sanieka771/
Zonoeka771/
Shuneka770/
Conneka770/
Sonesky770/
Schoneiska751/
Soñka7315/
Sosnecki71181/
Shonakai7167/
Sosnicka7134/
Sosnizka7119/
Choneska7115/
Schoneke7115/
Džoneska7114/
Shonesky7111/
Szonecki718/
Shaneeka716/
Shaneika715/
Soneskär714/
Sotnikas713/
Shenekai713/
Sonakhay713/
Soneshko712/
Sheneika712/
Jonekait712/
Shounika712/
Szanecka712/
Somnikha712/
Sanekatt711/
Sioneker711/
Sonecker711/
Sonesker711/
Shanekea711/
Shanekqa711/
Sosneski711/
Chooneka711/
Chouneka711/
Sojnacka711/
Sienecka711/
Shumneka711/
Songekeh711/
Saniecka711/
Somnikka711/
Shanieka710/
Sheneaka710/
Shauneka710/
Shoneski710/
Sanaka672,908/
Seneca672,660/
Senaka671,718/
Sanika671,014/
Sonoko67545/
Sonaco67289/
Jonika67270/
Sonica67265/
Janeka67193/
Sunika67128/
Sunjka6789/
Sanoka6781/
Soniko6765/
Senika6742/
Seneko6736/
Soniki6731/
Zaneka6731/
Sonike6726/
Somnikkha6726/
Suneko6725/
Saneko6724/
Sonako6723/
Schoneker6722/
Saneke6720/
Soneco6720/
Suneki6719/
Sonice6715/
Sonnecker6715/
Suneca679/
Conika678/
Schonecke678/
Saneca676/
Saneki675/
Coneca675/
Suneke675/
Zonika674/
Shoenecke673/
Sionecker672/
Szaniecka672/
Zeneka672/
Sonyko671/
Sanyka671/
Caneka671/
Zoneko671/
Sonjki671/
Sonnekopp671/
Sheniecka671/
Shanieqka671/
Sonéca671/
Szoniecky671/
Joneko671/
Sieniecka671/
Saneqa671/
Saneekhah671/
Sonyca671/
Senoka671/
Schonhaka671/
Sanhka671/
Çonika671/
Shanekqua670/
Schonesky670/
Shonneski670/
Schoenika670/
Sonoca670/
Schonecki670/

Soneka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Soneka in the Oriya language
େସାେନକାesaenaka-
Soneka in the Marathi language
सोनेकाsoneka-
Soneka in the Hindi language
सोनेकाsoneka66.67
सोनिकाsonika33.33
Soneka in the Russian language
Сонекаsoneka-

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