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

The last name Sonon (Hindi: सोनों, Marathi: सोनोन) is found most frequently in Benin. It can also appear in the variant forms: Sonoń. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Sonon is the 49,107^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 695,178 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Sonon live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 306,386^th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 725 people.

This last name is most frequent in Benin, where it is carried by 8,724 people, or 1 in 1,185. In Benin Sonon is most prevalent in: Zou Department, where 42 percent are found, Atlantique Department, where 31 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 7 percent are found. Beside Benin this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 7 percent are found and The Philippines, where 4 percent are found.

Sonon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sonon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sonon surname grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sonon Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sonon last name are 32.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.42% registered with the party.

Sonon earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.02% less than the national average, earning $35,806 USD per year.