Sonter Surname

365,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Sonter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5831:46,3055,791
Nigeria2311:766,85234,601
India1241:6,186,011143,436
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
England31:18,572,686338,250
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

The alternate forms: Sontér (10) are calculated separately.

Sonter (1,659) may also be a first name.

Sonter Last Name Facts

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

Sonter (Russian: Сонтер) has its highest incidence in Australia. It may also be found in the variant forms: Sontér. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 365,723rd most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,391,020 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 59 percent of Sonter are found; 59 percent are found in Australasia and 59 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 189,077th most common forename at a global level It is held by 1,659 people.

Sonter is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 583 people, or 1 in 46,305. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 48 percent reside, New South Wales, where 42 percent reside and Northern Territory, where 6 percent reside. Not including Australia Sonter is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

Sonter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sonter has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Sonter surname decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sontér9410/
Shonter9214/
Soonter9212/
Sontier922/
Sonnter921/
Sointer920/
Sonther920/
Sonte91871/
Sonterre86156/
Schonter86141/
Shontere8655/
Shoenter860/
Sonttier860/
Santer833,752/
Sontie833,336/
Conter832,164/
Sunter831,805/
Sünter831,011/
Sontea83451/
Sonthe83167/
Sounte8346/
Shonte8327/
Sontre8327/
Sontes8317/
Sontte8314/
Sionte8311/
Sontir8310/
Jonter8310/
Zonter839/
Sontey837/
Sontee836/
Sontei834/
Sonhte832/
Sontep832/
Sointe831/
Suonte831/
Sonteh831/
Somnte831/
Sonted831/
Schounter801/
Jointer77505/
Sonthet77303/
Santier77276/
Saunter77191/
Sonthep77159/
Szanter77149/
Shenter77124/
Shanter7778/
Szunter7737/
Shontee7733/
Sunther7730/
Shunter7724/
Santere7716/
Santher7714/
Shonteh7714/
Siontie7713/
Sandter7711/
Sounthe7710/
Shonthe779/
Suontie775/
Sointei775/
Contter774/
Siontes774/
Sontire774/
Sonthed773/
Suntter772/
Santter772/
Chonter772/
Sonteth772/
Sontthe771/
Soontie771/
Shontea771/
Shontez771/
Sumnter771/
Jhonter771/
Somnteh771/
Conther771/
Santesr771/
Soontee771/
Sonteph771/
Sonthee771/
Connter770/
Sonthey770/
Schonte770/
Joynter770/
Sante739,513/
Sonti738,913/
Sonta733,095/
Zonte73225/
Sonty7396/
Somte7368/
Xonte734/
Sonté731/
Sontê731/
Santerre715,094/
Schunter71659/
Schanter7134/
Shanteer7116/
Santherr7113/
Santhier7111/
Santhear713/
Sauntier711/
Chosnter711/
Josinter711/
Soumtere711/
Shuunter711/
Jocinter711/
Soocente711/
Shanteir711/
Jasinter711/
Jocenter711/
Sontoire710/
Shanther710/
Santes6713,303/
Sontay679,685/
Canter679,075/
Sonthi674,100/
Sumter673,103/
Santee672,891/
Sontha671,083/
Santhe67940/
Santre67878/
Shonti67527/
Sointa67433/
Sontyo67352/
Zanter67317/
Shante67312/
Zontea67250/
Samter67248/
Santep67236/
Santie67195/
Santez67185/
Saunte67172/
Sionti67145/
Santir67145/
Siante67141/
Santed6792/
Janter6791/
Sionta6780/
Zounte6778/
Sounta6773/
Sandte6770/
Somtep6764/
Shonta6758/
Santey6757/
Zunter6756/
Xonthe6755/
Sontti6747/
Soonti6738/
Sontai6737/
Sontis6733/
Sontip6731/
Shonty6730/
Chonte6725/
Sounti6725/
Santeh6719/
Santyr6718/
Santea6717/
Santet6716/
Sontta6714/
Sontio6714/
Santte6714/
Santej6713/
Sannte6713/
Xanter6711/
Santje679/
Şontea679/
Sontty678/
Somthe678/
Santei677/
Suntir677/
Sonthy676/
Santerová676/
Sounty675/
Zonthe674/
Somted674/
Sontoi673/
Santér672/
Ssante672/
Santterre672/
Santeu672/
Saante672/
Sonnta672/
Soonta672/
Somtet672/
Sanhte672/
Santerrre671/
Jontre671/
Sontaa671/
Sontaj671/
Sontii671/
Sontiy671/
Suonti671/
Sontoy671/
Soumte671/
Soundtech671/
Sunterova671/
Sontyi671/
Sontit671/
Sontui671/
Soonty670/

Sonter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonter in the Russian language
Сонтерsonter-

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