Sonia Surname

6,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89,549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Sonia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh70,7431:2,253219
Chad3,3701:4,033660
Pakistan3,3131:53,9222,155
India3,2001:239,70814,001
Indonesia2,9261:45,1985,134
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
United States8891:407,71535,522
Brazil4941:433,34916,443
Portugal4431:23,5171,577
France2841:233,88336,253
DR Congo1981:373,12932,235
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Kenya1741:265,40217,619
Dominican Republic1541:67,7463,226
England1091:511,17532,340
New Zealand1091:41,5446,955
Italy1081:566,26654,070
United Arab Emirates1021:89,8268,037
Australia851:317,59627,389
Spain791:591,79827,792
Tunisia751:8,1421,365
Nigeria651:2,725,27387,396
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Solomon Islands531:10,9441,926
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
Canada451:818,79163,991
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Liberia311:142,21110,418
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Ivory Coast281:823,97321,823
Qatar281:84,2149,043
China231:59,448,7643,236
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Romania111:1,825,26153,941
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Israel101:855,76354,181
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Cuba91:1,280,3027,343
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Togo91:805,3086,372
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Macau11:601,6301,582
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Sónia (289), Sônia (71), Sõnia (1) & Sònia (1) are calculated separately.

Sonia (2,873,604) may also be a first name.

Sonia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sonia Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sonia (Arabic: سَونيا, Bengali: সোনিয়া, Georgian: სონია, Hindi: सोनिया, Marathi: सोिनया, Oriya: େସାନିଆ, Tibetan: སོ་ནའི་) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Sónia, Sônia, Sõnia or Sònia. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,309th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 81,381 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Sonia live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Sonia is also the 176th most common given name worldwide, held by 2,873,604 people.

It is most common in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 70,743 people, or 1 in 2,253. Aside from Bangladesh this last name occurs in 126 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 4 percent reside and Pakistan, where 4 percent reside.

Sonia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sonia has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,891 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sonia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sonia last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Sonia last name are 41.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.4% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sonia earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 10.86% more than the national average, earning $25,167,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.45% less than the national average, earning $34,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.28% more than the national average, earning $50,818 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sónia93289/
Sônia9371/
Sõnia931/
Sònia931/
Shonia915,203/
Songia91464/
Soniea91461/
Soniat91426/
Soniah91185/
Sonija91112/
Sonias9134/
Sounia9126/
Sonnia9123/
Sognia9118/
Soniha9114/
Sonjia9113/
Suonia9111/
Somnia918/
Soniaa915/
Soniap915/
Soinia915/
Sosnia913/
Sionia912/
Soynia912/
Sgonia912/
Soniaz912/
Soonia912/
Soniad911/
Ssonia911/
Sohnia911/
Sonijay83529/
Sonihas83201/
Sonaiya83186/
Shounia8362/
Soniaei8354/
Soungia8325/
Shoniah8324/
Sonoiya8320/
Soniaah8316/
Sonihad8316/
Soonias8313/
Shonias837/
Schonia833/
Sonaija833/
Sonniah833/
Songnia832/
Sonayia831/
Soniast831/
Sonijha831/
Sonihai831/
Soneija831/
Sonijas831/
Sougnia831/
Sounnia831/
Soniass831/
Soniayi831/
Songgia831/
Sania8014,469/
Sunia805,789/
Sonya805,422/
Senia805,061/
Sonio805,059/
Sonea802,298/
Sonha80526/
Zonia80175/
Sonja80119/
Sogna8075/
Jonia8052/
Sânia801/
Shonaiya7752/
Shonugia773/
Sonijahe771/
Saniah733,567/
Sagnia732,932/
Sonjai73737/
Songea73718/
Sannia73692/
Suniah73679/
Songio73640/
Sonyah73582/
Sougna73537/
Chonia73488/
Saniat73481/
Shania73383/
Sangia73367/
Suonio73294/
Songna73257/
Soinio73190/
Saania73185/
Soneea73149/
Samnia73140/
Zonias73131/
Shunia73109/
Seniah73108/
Shonha7396/
Susnia7387/
Sanija7385/
Saniha7379/
Shonya7376/
Zoonia7361/
Saunia7351/
Sunnia7350/
Saenia7350/
Suniat7349/
Sungia7347/
Siania7346/
Shonio7339/
Sunija7338/
Shenia7335/
Jonias7331/
Sienia7329/
Senija7327/
Sanias7327/
Siunia7322/
Sasnia7321/
Sonnya7316/
Sounya7316/
Sahnia7315/
Sonjoa7314/
Zongia7311/
Sonjay7310/
Sounha7310/
Saniay7310/
Soogna7310/
Zounia7310/
Seniha739/
Jasnia739/
Sehnia739/
Sunjia738/
Jognia737/
Joniad737/
Soonja736/
Soneha736/
Soonya736/
Seenia735/
Suniha735/
Saniap735/
Sonyea735/
Sonhay735/
Sonjah734/
Coonia734/
Shonja734/
Sonhai734/
Somhia734/
Saniaa733/
Suniaa733/
Sanhia733/
Soneah733/
Sonnio733/
Sonijo733/
Sounio733/
Sosnya732/
Ssonya732/
Sonios732/
Sonjas732/
Zonnia732/
Gionia732/
Saniad732/
Sanjia732/
Sohnio732/
Suniap732/
Sonyaa732/
Soñias732/
Djonia732/
Jonija732/
Sgonya732/
Sionya732/
Zoniaz731/
Soinha731/
Sonhoi731/
Sonioo731/
Sonjei731/
Sumnia731/
Szonja731/
Joynia731/
Joonia731/
Joniat731/
Zionia731/
Soniho731/
Somnio731/
Sonjha731/
Sognai731/
Sognaz731/
Sohnja731/
Sionio731/
Saniea731/
Szonya731/
Seniay731/
Sognoi731/
Sonjoi731/
Suniad731/
Coynia730/
Shouneyia7130/
Schoinias712/
Somnaijai712/
Sounaiiah711/
Shonhai671,699/
Seneyia67725/
Songnoi67272/
Chusnia67248/
Sunniah67105/
Choniat6789/
Shaniaz6759/
Shaniah6753/
Sangiah6752/
Choniad6743/
Sunaiya6742/
Sounios6733/
Sanaiya6728/
Sunjiah6726/
Shahnia6725/
Zongiah6724/
Sahania6721/
Sahniah6720/
Schania6719/
Suniaah6718/
Sonjeau6717/
Chounia6717/
Chonias6716/
Shonnya6716/
Choonia6714/
Sonayya6714/
Soignat6714/
Soungna6711/
Sanoiya6710/
Sanagia6710/
Sconnio6710/
Sangiau679/
Shangia679/
Shanija678/
Sanniah678/
Sanuiya677/
Shoonya677/
Sonyoha677/
Seneiya677/
Sanieea677/
Soonhoi677/
Soonjai677/
Shuniah676/
Soneyya676/
Sanniea676/
Chonnia676/
Soneeah676/
Sahunia675/
Sunaija675/
Chognia675/
Saatnia674/
Zoutnia674/
Songnei674/
Joniaas674/
Ssangia673/
Conihay672/
Sungiau672/
Shenjia672/
Saaniha671/
Saunnia671/
Sanuhia671/
Sanojia671/
Sanaija671/
Sanijat671/
Joonija671/
Dzhonia671/
Zonaiea671/
Sionyap671/
Sonajha671/
Sonnieo671/
Sonnyap671/
Shuniaj671/
Shonhei671/
Shounya671/
Senoyia671/
Shaunia671/
Shamnia671/
Suonhoi671/
Suuniap671/
Sannnia671/
Sonegio671/
Shannia671/
Jounija671/
Zounias671/
Zonhiae671/
Sonayja671/
Songnah671/
Soongna671/
Sougnah671/
Shuniad671/
Sounjat671/
Souygna671/
Soña671/
Sangiha671/
Sangnia671/
Sanieha671/
Sanihat671/
Sanhiat671/
Sanaiea671/
Sanniay671/
Saungia671/
Choinia671/
Sheniah671/
Shanjia671/
Sanoyia671/
Saeniah671/
Saaniah671/
Soognai671/
Sungiah671/
Siomnio670/
Sohngea670/
Schunia670/

Sonia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonia in the Georgian language
სონიაsonia-
Sonia in the Tibetan language
སོ་ནའི་soné-
Sonia in the Hindi language
सोनियाsoniya96.77
सोनीयाsoniya0.68
सोनिाsonia0.43
सोनियsoniya0.34
सोनिआsoni'a0.26
सोनयाsonaya0.17
सोनीआsoni'a0.17
सोनीsoni0.17
सोनियोsoniyo0.09
सोनियॉsoniyo0.09
शोनियाsoniya0.09
सोनीाsonia0.09
Sonia in the Oriya language
େସାନିଆesani'a93.86
ସନିଆsani'a2.83
ଜାନୀjani0.08
ସାନିଆsani'a0.08
ସନିୟାsaniya0.08
ସୁନିତାsunita0.08
Sonia in the Bengali language
সোনিয়াsoniya84.13
সুনিয়াsuniya14.29
সনিয়াsaniya1.59
Sonia in the Marathi language
सोिनयाsoinaya83.61
सोनीयाsoniya13.51
सोनीsoni0.68
सोनलsonala0.34
सोनीयsoniya0.17
सॊनिअsoni'a0.17
सोनीपsonipa0.17
टोनीtoni0.17
सोनीआsoni'a0.17
Sonia in the Arabic language
سَونياsawnya-
صونياswnya-
سونياswnya-

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