Soniga Surname
Approximately 425 people bear this surname
Soniga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 361 | 1:280,438 | 40,653 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
The alternate forms: Soñiga (17) are calculated separately.
Soniga (20) may also be a first name.
Soniga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soniga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Soniga (Hindi: सोनिगा, Marathi: सोनीगा) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Soñiga. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soniga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 694,796th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 17,147,167 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Soniga reside; 85 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 84 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Soniga is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 20 people.
The last name Soniga is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 361 people, or 1 in 280,438. In The Philippines Soniga is most numerous in: Central Luzon, where 78 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 9 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 7 percent are found. Other than The Philippines this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 7 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soniga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soniga in the Hindi language | ||
| सोनिगा | soniga | - |
| Soniga in the Marathi language | ||
| सोनीगा | soniga | 77.78 |
| सोिनगा | soinaga | 22.22 |
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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
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- 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 Soniga
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