Sonko Surname

10,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Gambia

Sonko Surname Definition:

Sonko is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a special tribute.

Sonko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal27,5291:53085
Gambia20,1431:9521
Uganda2,6281:14,8552,332
Ukraine4571:99,61214,281
United States2301:1,575,908106,190
Spain1801:259,73416,413
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
England1581:352,64625,413
Russia1441:1,000,85577,167
Tanzania1191:444,88831,116
Thailand1081:654,059109,897
Kenya911:507,47125,695
Sweden811:121,5658,649
France541:1,230,050127,496
Belarus371:256,78530,179
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Benin151:689,04039,432
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Norway131:395,56035,657
Gabon91:209,9102,378
India81:95,883,173728,828
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Finland61:916,11741,832
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Guinea41:2,958,4542,022
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Sonko (381) may also be a first name.

Sonko Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sonko is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a special tribute.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sonko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sonko (Georgian: სონკო, Russian: Сонько) is held by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Sonko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,711th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 138,855 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Sonko live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 444,187th most frequent forename throughout the world It is held by 381 people.

Sonko is most commonly held in Senegal, where it is borne by 27,529 people, or 1 in 530. In Senegal it is mostly found in: Ziguinchor Region, where 41 percent live, Sédhiou Region, where 19 percent live and Dakar Region, where 19 percent live. Not including Senegal Sonko is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in The Gambia, where 38 percent live and Uganda, where 5 percent live.

Sonko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (72%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sonko surname are 28.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 82.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sonko earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 24.14% less than the national average, earning 262,528 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.27% less than the national average, earning R 163,332 per year and in United States they earn 16.54% less than the national average, earning $36,011 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ssonko916,539/
Shonko91849/
Sonkoi91611/
Sonkho91527/
Songko91437/
Sionko91235/
Soenko91234/
Soncko91109/
Sonkou9131/
Sonkgo9119/
Sonkot9113/
Sonkoy9112/
Soonko918/
Sonkco915/
Sonkoş914/
Sjonko913/
Sonkoh913/
Sounko912/
Sosnko911/
Sonkos911/
Sonkoa911/
Szonko911/
Soynko911/
Sosenko831,011/
Sotenko83124/
Sounkou8387/
Sounkoa8356/
Sonkhot8328/
Songkho8327/
Sosinko8323/
Socenko839/
Songkoy838/
Songkoh837/
Soçenko836/
Soonkoo834/
Sošenko834/
Songkod834/
Shoonko833/
Ssoonko833/
Sonkuoa832/
Sconnko832/
Sounkho831/
Sonkhop831/
Sonkoup831/
Soonkop831/
Soungko831/
Ssonkko831/
Sssonko831/
Suonkou831/
Ssonkoh831/
Shonkos831/
Songkou831/
Sanko8012,924/
Jonko806,522/
Sonco803,097/
Sonka801,032/
Sunko80903/
Zonko80199/
Conko8054/
Sonqo804/
Xonko802/
Sochenko77434/
Songkhot7764/
Sosienko7720/
Shosenko7711/
Shotenko777/
Sossenko777/
Shonkopf772/
Shongkho771/
Sousenko771/
Sosinkou771/
Shonkhoi771/
Soungkou771/
Songkhoa771/
Soongkot771/
Sounkhot771/
Sankoh7361,003/
Soncco7311,391/
Shanko7310,230/
Songco733,085/
Shunko731,650/
Songka73586/
Shonka73577/
Shomko73478/
Shenko73405/
Jongko73342/
Djonko73246/
Sianko73228/
Sangko73199/
Szomko73137/
Siomko7360/
Sunkoh7360/
Sankou7359/
Džonko7357/
Sunkod7343/
Sunkoj7341/
Sankod7336/
Sankho7331/
Szunko7327/
Zounko7327/
Sankoi7326/
Szanko7326/
Zionko7321/
Sankoj7320/
Zsanko7319/
Sancko7319/
Sankoo7317/
Šonkoľ739/
Concko738/
Suonco736/
Sonkha736/
Sankoy735/
Sungko735/
Congko734/
Soynka734/
Sonkeu734/
Zonkou734/
Shonco734/
Soinka733/
Soonka733/
Jounko733/
Saanko732/
Sankoa732/
Sankoz732/
Sionco732/
Sounka732/
Somkoi732/
Zongko732/
Jonkoh732/
Somkod732/
Jonhko732/
Sannko731/
Zonkoa731/
Zonkoh731/
Zhonko731/
Sconka731/
Soncop731/
Sonkka731/
Soomko731/
Jonkoo731/
Jonkou731/
Jonnko731/
Zonkoy731/
Soncgo731/
Somnka731/
Sonkah731/
Sonnco731/
Seunko731/
Sionka731/
Sjomko731/
San'ko731/
Conkou731/
Sconco731/
Sonkqa731/
Soenka731/
Sankqo731/
Joncko731/
Sankco730/
Soschenko7184/
Soichenko7153/
Soychenko7132/
Schonkopf7111/
Soongkhot712/
Siongco671,345/
Zasenko67585/
Sangkoy67466/
Sheenko67439/
Sosinka67285/
Soshchenko67281/
Zotenko67245/
Shankoh67241/
Siangko67239/
Shaenko67234/
Djonkou67222/
Somkhot67208/
Susenko67168/
Zosenko67165/
Schunko67134/
Shankou6769/
Sosenka6764/
Schanko6753/
Siankou6748/
Chonkco6741/
Siomkos6740/
Sutenko6736/
Sonkeuh6734/
Sangkoh6733/
Siomkou6727/
Schonka6725/
Soingco6724/
Sangkoi6722/
Sungkoi6717/
Shankot6715/
Sankhot6715/
Satenko6713/
Zounkou6713/
Seunkou6713/
Shounka6711/
Susinko6710/
Songkau679/
Chonkot678/
Sacenko677/
Sungkoy677/
Sunkhot677/
Sotenco676/
Shankod676/
Chounko676/
Soseńko676/
Saşenko676/
Songcoy675/
Jocenko674/
Songkha674/
Shangko674/
Zonkhoo674/
Sotinco674/
Shankoo673/
Shongka673/
Sosinco673/
Shuncko672/
Sonquoi672/
Songkah672/
Jounkou672/
Sankhoa671/
Sankhoi671/
Sankout671/
Zasinko671/
Socenco671/
Shutnko671/
Shankoj671/
Saankoo671/
Zonkout671/
Songcos671/
Sosemko671/
Souchcenko671/
Shankop671/
Souncou671/
Sankhoh671/
Sungkou671/
Suşenko671/
Choinko671/
Sshanko671/
Sankohs671/
Shoonka671/
Scongco671/
Saankoi671/
Sankoth671/
Sangkoa671/
Somkoth671/
Shengko671/
Shenkoo671/
Suongka671/
Sunkoit671/
Zasynko671/
Jonkhot671/

Sonko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonko in the Georgian language
სონკოsonko-
Sonko in the Russian language
Сонькоsonko-

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