Songonya Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Songonya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Songonya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Songonya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Songonya is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Songonya.
How Common Is The Last Name Songonya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Songonya is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Songonya live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Songonya is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 52,941,613. In Tanzania Songonya is primarily found in: Tanga Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Songonya exists in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 50 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songnonya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sogonya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Songonyo | 88 | 27 | / |
| Shogonya | 88 | 27 | / |
| Songanya | 88 | 26 | / |
| Sangonya | 88 | 8 | / |
| Shononya | 88 | 6 | / |
| Zongonya | 88 | 4 | / |
| Xongonya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Songenya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Songonia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shonganya | 82 | 280 | / |
| Siangonya | 82 | 169 | / |
| Shangonya | 82 | 24 | / |
| Sangounya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Djongonya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sogonyo | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sagonya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Sononha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sononja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sononia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sonanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Song'hanya | 78 | 2 | / |
| Sanganya | 75 | 394 | / |
| Sangenya | 75 | 49 | / |
| Sunganya | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sangunya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sungunya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Songania | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chononya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zongonia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zonganya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souganya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shanganya | 71 | 456 | / |
| Saangonyo | 71 | 218 | / |
| Sang'anya | 71 | 57 | / |
| Shongania | 71 | 5 | / |
| Songunjai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ssanganya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sianganya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shungunya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanghanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saganya | 67 | 844 | / |
| Sagonja | 67 | 549 | / |
| Sonania | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sagonia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sanagna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shanganyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sananya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saankgonyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saang'onyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sangoña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonanea | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Songonya
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