Sones Surname
Approximately 2,631 people bear this surname
Sones Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the sands,' from residence thereby (v. Sands). Probably a modified form of Sondes, the early form. Sounes is unmistakably a variant.
1681. Baptised — George, s. George and Jane Sones: St.
Read More About This SurnameSones Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,805 | 1:200,808 | 19,745 |
| England | 311 | 1:179,158 | 16,199 |
| Canada | 164 | 1:224,668 | 21,579 |
| Philippines | 127 | 1:797,151 | 76,551 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 195 | 1:125,002 | 11,754 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 232 | 1:216,460 | 18,492 |
The alternate forms: Soñes (29) are calculated separately.
Sones (253) may also be a first name.
Sones Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the sands,' from residence thereby (v. Sands). Probably a modified form of Sondes, the early form. Sounes is unmistakably a variant.
1681. Baptised — George, s. George and Jane Sones: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1684. — Peter, s. George and Jane Sounds: ibid.
1689. — William, s. George and Jane Soanes: ibid.
1705. Married — John Cumberpatch and Elizabeth Sones: St. George, Hanover Square.
1805. — John Souness and Ann Hamlin: ibid.
Sone’s (Son): v. Sone, Soane.
Sones Demographics
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Sones Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sones Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sones (Hindi: सोनेस, Marathi: सोनेस) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Soñes. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sones? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sones is the 164,762nd most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,769,877 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Sones reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sones is also the 560,146th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 253 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,805 people, or 1 in 200,808. In The United States it is most numerous in: Mississippi, where 18 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Sones Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sones has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sones last name grew 778 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sones Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sones surname are 5.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.68% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sones earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning $41,015 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.14% more than the national average, earning $56,210 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sones Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sones in the Marathi language | ||
| सोनेस | sonesa | 92.86 |
| सोन्स | sonsa | 7.14 |
| Sones in the Hindi language | ||
| सोनेस | sonesa | 75 |
| सोनेशा | sonesa | 12.5 |
| सोनेश | sonesa | 12.5 |
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Footnotes
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