Sonke Surname
Approximately 1,015 people bear this surname
Sonke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 307 | 1:55,007 | 9,455 |
| United States | 249 | 1:1,455,658 | 99,719 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Cameroon | 64 | 1:324,517 | 29,689 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| Benin | 36 | 1:287,100 | 24,014 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
The alternate forms: Sonké (1) are calculated separately.
Sonke (533) may also be a first name.
Sonke Demographics
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Sonke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sonke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sonke (Hindi: सोनके, Marathi: सोनके) is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may appear as a variant: Sonké. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sonke.
How Common Is The Last Name Sonke? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 357,522nd most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,179,848 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 37 percent of Sonke are found; 36 percent are found in Western Europe and 33 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 365,345th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 533 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 307 people, or 1 in 55,007. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Zeeland, where 38 percent reside, North Brabant, where 18 percent reside and South Holland, where 17 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Malawi, where 10 percent reside.
Sonke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sonke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 889 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sonke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sonke are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sonke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.68% less than the national average, earning R 43,536 per year; in United States they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $42,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.39% more than the national average, earning $55,343 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sonke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sonke in the Hindi language | ||
| सोनके | sonake | - |
| Sonke in the Marathi language | ||
| सोनके | sonake | 93.1 |
| सेानके | seanake | 3.45 |
| सोनंके | sonanke | 3.45 |
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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 Sonke
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