Sonia Surname
Approximately 89,549 people bear this surname
Sonia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 70,743 | 1:2,253 | 219 |
| Chad | 3,370 | 1:4,033 | 660 |
| Pakistan | 3,313 | 1:53,922 | 2,155 |
| India | 3,200 | 1:239,708 | 14,001 |
| Indonesia | 2,926 | 1:45,198 | 5,134 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| United States | 889 | 1:407,715 | 35,522 |
| Brazil | 494 | 1:433,349 | 16,443 |
| Portugal | 443 | 1:23,517 | 1,577 |
| France | 284 | 1:233,883 | 36,253 |
| DR Congo | 198 | 1:373,129 | 32,235 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Kenya | 174 | 1:265,402 | 17,619 |
| Dominican Republic | 154 | 1:67,746 | 3,226 |
| England | 109 | 1:511,175 | 32,340 |
| New Zealand | 109 | 1:41,544 | 6,955 |
| Italy | 108 | 1:566,266 | 54,070 |
| United Arab Emirates | 102 | 1:89,826 | 8,037 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| Spain | 79 | 1:591,798 | 27,792 |
| Tunisia | 75 | 1:8,142 | 1,365 |
| Nigeria | 65 | 1:2,725,273 | 87,396 |
| Papua New Guinea | 60 | 1:135,895 | 18,658 |
| Solomon Islands | 53 | 1:10,944 | 1,926 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Thailand | 40 | 1:1,765,959 | 222,048 |
| Philippines | 39 | 1:2,595,852 | 132,893 |
| Belgium | 36 | 1:319,351 | 36,407 |
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| Iran | 33 | 1:2,326,743 | 78,121 |
| Liberia | 31 | 1:142,211 | 10,418 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Ivory Coast | 28 | 1:823,973 | 21,823 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| China | 23 | 1:59,448,764 | 3,236 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Romania | 11 | 1:1,825,261 | 53,941 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Cuba | 9 | 1:1,280,302 | 7,343 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Guyana | 7 | 1:108,889 | 7,175 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
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 Demographics
Sonia Political Affiliation
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Sonia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sonia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sonia (Arabic: سَونيا, Bengali: সোনিয়া, Georgian: სონია, Hindi: सोनिया, Marathi: सोिनया, Oriya: େସାନିଆ, Tibetan: སོ་ནའི་) is borne by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Sónia, Sônia, Sõnia or Sònia. For other potential spellings of Sonia click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sonia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,309th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 81,381 people. The last name Sonia occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Sonia reside; 86 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 176th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,873,604 people.
The last name Sonia is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 70,743 people, or 1 in 2,253. Aside from Bangladesh it is found in 126 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 4 percent are found and Pakistan, where 4 percent are found.
Sonia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sonia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,891 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sonia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Sonia last name are 41.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.4% being 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
Sonia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sonia in the Georgian language | ||
| სონია | sonia | - |
| Sonia in the Tibetan language | ||
| སོ་ནའི་ | soné | - |
| Sonia in the Hindi language | ||
| सोनिया | soniya | 96.77 |
| सोनीया | soniya | 0.68 |
| सोनिा | sonia | 0.43 |
| सोनिय | soniya | 0.34 |
| सोनिआ | soni'a | 0.26 |
| सोनया | sonaya | 0.17 |
| सोनीआ | soni'a | 0.17 |
| सोनी | soni | 0.17 |
| सोनियो | soniyo | 0.09 |
| सोनियॉ | soniyo | 0.09 |
| शोनिया | soniya | 0.09 |
| सोनीा | sonia | 0.09 |
| Sonia in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାନିଆ | esani'a | 93.86 |
| ସନିଆ | sani'a | 2.83 |
| ଜାନୀ | jani | 0.08 |
| ସାନିଆ | sani'a | 0.08 |
| ସନିୟା | saniya | 0.08 |
| ସୁନିତା | sunita | 0.08 |
| Sonia in the Bengali language | ||
| সোনিয়া | soniya | 84.13 |
| সুনিয়া | suniya | 14.29 |
| সনিয়া | saniya | 1.59 |
| Sonia in the Marathi language | ||
| सोिनया | soinaya | 83.61 |
| सोनीया | soniya | 13.51 |
| सोनी | soni | 0.68 |
| सोनल | sonala | 0.34 |
| सोनीय | soniya | 0.17 |
| सॊनिअ | soni'a | 0.17 |
| सोनीप | sonipa | 0.17 |
| टोनी | toni | 0.17 |
| सोनीआ | soni'a | 0.17 |
| Sonia in the Arabic language | ||
| سَونيا | sawnya | - |
| صونيا | swnya | - |
| سونيا | swnya | - |
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Footnotes
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