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

The last name Sonora (Arabic: سونورا, Oriya: େସାେନାରା) occurs most in Mexico. It can also occur as: Soñora or Sóñora. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 158,120^th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,636,594 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Sonora reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 278,400^th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 856 people.

Sonora is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 2,068 people, or 1 in 60,022. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Guerrero, where 28 percent reside, Coahuila, where 15 percent reside and Chihuahua, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Mexico Sonora is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Tanzania, where 3 percent reside.

Sonora Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sonora has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sonora last name grew 39,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sonora Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sonora surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Sonora earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.15% less than the national average, earning $32,729 USD per year.