Sonkey Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Sonkey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Sonkey (13) may also be a first name.

Sonkey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sonkey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sonkey has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonkey? popularity and diffusion

Sonkey is the 2,121,169th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name Sonkey occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Sonkey reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 13 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 4,661,652. In Nigeria Sonkey is most frequent in: Bayelsa, where 100 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Sonkey is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Sonkey Last Name Statistics demography

Sonkey earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.28% less than the national average, earning $25,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sounkey921/
Sonkeyo920/
Sonke911,015/
Sonky9114/
Sounnkey861/
Sankey8310,003/
Conkey831,798/
Songke83195/
Sonkoe83164/
Jonkey83129/
Soenke83123/
Sounke8351/
Sunkey8341/
Suonke8329/
Sonkue8328/
Sonkoy8312/
Sonkea8311/
Sonkie837/
Shonke836/
Soynke834/
Sonkeu834/
Sohnke833/
Sonkyo833/
Shonky832/
Soinke832/
Sonkke831/
Sounky831/
Sonkee831/
Sonkei831/
Sonkye831/
Sonkhe831/
Sonkiy831/
Soncey830/
Sonkaya773,834/
Sonkoue771,706/
Jongkey77419/
Shankey77371/
Soinkei77298/
Sangkey77196/
Songkae77127/
Sioncke77101/
Sonkoyo7799/
Schonke7764/
Sonkiya7759/
Shunkey7741/
Sonkeuh7734/
Sosenke7715/
Shonkeh7711/
Songkoy778/
Sonkqyi776/
Songkue776/
Soonkei775/
Sungkey775/
Shoenke774/
Sonkawe774/
Chonkey773/
Sankeya773/
Sankhey772/
Shounke772/
Sunkeye772/
Songkay772/
Sonkqay772/
Soonkay772/
Soonkee772/
Songkei772/
Joynkey771/
Sonnker771/
Souncey771/
Sonkoya771/
Sonkeue771/
Sunkeyi771/
Sonkayi771/
Songkes771/
Sankeyi771/
Sannkey771/
Sionkee771/
Soonkie771/
Coonkey770/
Shenkey770/
Sohnker770/
Sohncke770/
Conckey770/
Sanke735,129/
Sunke735,075/
Zonke732,984/
Sonka731,032/
Jonke73987/
Sanky73323/
Sonki73160/
Conke7368/
Sunky7336/
Somky736/
Sonce735/
Zonky732/
Conky731/
Sonké731/
Sonqe731/
Sonkqayi71409/
Sonkhiya7169/
Schoenky7145/
Sonkayot7137/
Schankey7122/
Sonkouet7116/
Shangkey7112/
Schonker717/
Songkead715/
Songkeat714/
Sungkhey712/
Soungkay712/
Sounkoye712/
Shankeyi711/
Sounkiya711/
Songkoue711/
Songkuya711/
Sonkgayi711/
Soonkoue711/
Sounkaye711/
Shunkeye711/
Songkawe711/
Songkeae711/
Songkhue711/
Soonkhay711/
Schoncke710/
Sankhe6711,517/
Sankei671,484/
Sancey67648/
Sonkoi67611/
Songka67586/
Shonka67577/
Shanke67574/
Jankey67427/
Sankyo67323/
Sangke67189/
Sankay67148/
Sankeh67132/
Sankie67105/
Shanky67102/
Shenke6778/
Szunke6770/
Shonce6768/
Sankeu6766/
Zankey6763/
Sonkki6750/
Songki6745/
Sankae6742/
Sankue6741/
Sungke6739/
Sunkee6739/
Somket6737/
Sounki6735/
Sancke6731/
Sonkou6731/
Conkay6730/
Sankoe6728/
Sankee6720/
Zonkoe6720/
Zonkeu6719/
Sonche6718/
Sunkhe6718/
Congke6718/
Sonque6717/
Somkay6717/
Shunke6716/
Djonke6715/
Sannke6712/
Zounke6711/
Seunke6711/
Sounkhiya6710/
Saunke679/
Sonkai679/
Concke679/
Sunkay678/
Sonqae678/
Sounkouye677/
Sankiy676/
Sankke676/
Shenky676/
Sonkha676/
Songqe676/
Jongke675/
Sankye675/
Sankoy675/
Soonki675/
Soinki675/
Joncky675/
Sonkid675/
Joncke674/
Sunkke674/
Jongky674/
Soynka674/
Conkei674/
Somkea674/
Sankea673/
Soinka673/
Soonka673/
Jounky673/
Jonkep673/
Sonkqi673/
Shonki672/
Sunkea672/
Sunnke672/
Jonkei672/
Sankhy672/
Saanke672/
Sounka672/
Szánky672/
Szanky672/
Jonkeu672/
Zoonke672/
Somkhe672/
Sonkij672/
Sankuy671/
Sanhke671/
Jonkay671/
Zonkie671/
Sconka671/
Sonkka671/
Sunked671/
Sunkhy671/
Sounce671/
Sotnki671/
Conkeh671/
Jonhke671/
Zonkei671/
Zonkoy671/
Songkoues671/
Somnka671/
Sonkah671/
Sonkip671/
Sonkoa671/
Soince671/
Sionka671/
Tjonke671/
Sunkeu671/
Sunkye671/
Sunkky671/
Sionki671/
Sonkgqayi671/
Sonkqa671/
Sunkez671/
Soenka671/
Songkhiea671/
Somked671/
Soschinke671/
Sancky670/
Zosnke670/
Schoencke670/
Cankey670/
Sohtinker670/
Sahnke670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sonkey
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