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

The last name Sonke (Hindi: सोनके, Marathi: सोनके) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Sonké. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 357,522^nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,179,848 people. It is primarily 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. Sonke is also the 365,345^th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 533 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 307 people, or 1 in 55,007. In The Netherlands Sonke is primarily concentrated in: Zeeland, where 38 percent are found, North Brabant, where 18 percent are found and South Holland, where 17 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Malawi, where 10 percent are found.

Sonke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency 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 those bearing the Sonke surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the 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.