Sonkiya Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Sonkiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonkiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India501:15,341,308250,737
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Sonkiya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sonkiya (Hindi: सोनकिया, Marathi: सोनकीया) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonkiya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,506,728th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Sonkiya reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Sonkiya is most frequent in India, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 15,341,308. In India Sonkiya is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 40 percent reside, Rajasthan, where 32 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 14 percent reside. Excluding India it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sonkiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonkiya in the Marathi language
सोनकीयाsonakiya-
Sonkiya in the Hindi language
सोनकियाsonakiya92.86
सोंकियाsonkiya7.14

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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
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