Soneya Surname
Approximately 2,801 people bear this surname
Soneya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2,704 | 1:58,934 | 3,035 |
| Pakistan | 79 | 1:2,261,315 | 20,628 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Soneya (11,620) may also be a first name.
Soneya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soneya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Soneya (Hindi: सोनिया, Marathi: सोन्या, Oriya: େସାେନୟା) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Soneya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soneya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 156,344th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,601,766 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Soneya reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 55,381st most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 11,620 people.
The last name is most widely held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 2,704 people, or 1 in 58,934. Apart from Bangladesh this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 3 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soneya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soneya in the Hindi language | ||
| सोनिया | soniya | 87.5 |
| सोनेया | soneya | 8.33 |
| सौनिया | sauniya | 4.17 |
| Soneya in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାେନୟା | esaenaya | 60 |
| େଶାେଣୟା | esaenaya | 20 |
| ସେନୟା | senaya | 20 |
| Soneya in the Marathi language | ||
| सोन्या | son'ya | 36.36 |
| सोिनया | soinaya | 36.36 |
| सोनेया | soneya | 27.27 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Soneya
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