Sonkoto Surname
8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo
Sonkoto Surname Definition:
Sonkoto is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: the tip of a grass thatched roof on a hut.
Sonkoto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Sonkoto (27) may also be a first name.
Sonkoto Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sonkoto is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: the tip of a grass thatched roof on a hut.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sounkoto | 93 | 88 | / |
| Sounkotto | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sonkota | 86 | 31 | / |
| Sunkoto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jonkoto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Songkhotot | 82 | 268 | / |
| Siankoto | 80 | 27 | / |
| Suonketo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Sangkoto | 80 | 2 | / |
| Djonkoto | 80 | 2 | / |
| Souncoto | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sonkouta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sangkotoh | 75 | 48 | / |
| Sonkata | 71 | 24 | / |
| Sankota | 71 | 11 | / |
| Concoto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanketo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sangkota | 67 | 182 | / |
| Sangkato | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sankouta | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sunkatod | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sungkato | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jankooto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djankoto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shonketa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sonkoto
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