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

Sontay occurs more in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Sóntay. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 52,786^th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 752,457 people. The surname Sontay occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Sontay are found; 94 percent are found in Central America and 94 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Sontay is also the 2,786,762^nd most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Guatemala, where it is held by 9,080 people, or 1 in 1,771. In Guatemala it is most prevalent in: Totonicapán Department, where 57 percent are found, Jutiapa Department, where 14 percent are found and Huehuetenango Department, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Guatemala this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Sontay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sontay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sontay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sontay last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Sontay earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.59% less than the national average, earning $28,654 USD per year.