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Where Does The Last Name Sonke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sonke (Hindi: सोनके, Marathi: सोनके) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Sonké. For other potential spellings of Sonke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 357,522^nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,179,848 people. Sonke occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Sonke are found; 36 percent are found in Western Europe and 33 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Sonke is also the 365,345^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 533 people.

Sonke is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 307 people, or 1 in 55,007. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Zeeland, where 38 percent reside, North Brabant, where 18 percent reside and South Holland, where 17 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Malawi, where 10 percent reside.

Sonke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sonke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sonke last name grew 889 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sonke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sonke surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered with 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.