Sonto Surname

191,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Sonto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand8131:86,88611,981
Kenya3321:139,09611,295
South Africa3191:169,83618,888
Japan2981:429,00813,375
Indonesia1111:1,191,43484,297
Swaziland1011:12,853583
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Benin461:224,68720,522
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Soñto (1) are calculated separately.

Sonto (20,151) may also be a first name.

Sonto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sonto (Hindi: सोन्टू, Russian: Сонто) has its highest incidence in Thailand. It may be found as: Soñto. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonto? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 191,129th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,303,511 people. Sonto is predominantly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Sonto are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 37 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Sonto is also the 37,578th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 20,151 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is borne by 813 people, or 1 in 86,886. In Thailand it is most common in: Sukhothai Province, where 46 percent are found, Uttaradit Province, where 16 percent are found and Chonburi Province, where 13 percent are found. Barring Thailand Sonto is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 15 percent are found and South Africa, where 14 percent are found.

Sonto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sonto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sonto last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sonto Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Sonto earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.93% less than the national average, earning R 73,824 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soñto931/
Sontot91316/
Sontos91125/
Shonto9153/
Sconto9133/
Suonto9128/
Sontou9116/
Sontoh9115/
Sontho917/
Sontoi913/
Sontoy911/
Sontosh8319/
Sountos8317/
Sonthop8311/
Soontho8311/
Shontos836/
Sountou835/
Sonthos833/
Sonthot833/
Scontuo831/
Sotento831/
Sountoh831/
Sountoi831/
Sountho831/
Santo8089,907/
Sonta803,095/
Conto802,933/
Sunto80216/
Jonto8070/
Somto8064/
Zonto8044/
Sonthosh774/
Sontouth771/
Sosentos771/
Sointout771/
Santos734,388,558/
Shanto7372,598/
Szanto733,949/
Santoy731,351/
Sontha731,083/
Sianto73849/
Santho73553/
Santoo73479/
Sointa73433/
Santou73300/
Zontos73290/
Santoz73263/
Chonto73221/
Shunto73179/
Santoa73168/
Suntoo73166/
Santot73143/
Zontou73133/
Joonto73111/
Santod7399/
Sontaş7384/
Sionta7380/
Santoi7379/
Sounta7373/
Gionto7365/
Santop7362/
Szánto7362/
Contoy7361/
Contoi7361/
Shonta7358/
Susnto7353/
Saunto7348/
Sontat7347/
Sontad7340/
Sontas7340/
Shento7339/
Contto7337/
Jontos7331/
Somtou7324/
Suntho7321/
Jontoh7319/
Santto7318/
Zounto7318/
Zionto7317/
Sutnto7316/
Sontta7314/
Santoj7312/
Suntos7312/
Samnto7311/
Jontot7311/
Saanto7311/
Djonto7311/
Suntoy7310/
Santoh738/
Jointo737/
Xontho736/
Suntot736/
Somtoo735/
Somtop735/
Sontah734/
Zontho734/
Somtho734/
Suntoh734/
Suntop733/
Santuo733/
Scanto733/
Ssanto733/
Santgo732/
Sontap732/
Sanhto732/
Sonnta732/
Soonta732/
Sontaa731/
Sontau731/
Zohnto731/
Zontoa731/
Sontaç731/
Suunto731/
Seunto731/
Somnta731/
Suntuo731/
Xhonto731/
Sconta730/
Somtos730/
Santosh6724,748/
Santhoi67841/
Santouh67749/
Chontos67748/
Jasinto67566/
Chontot67332/
Santtos67290/
Santoss67205/
Santhop67194/
Josento67169/
Chontou67168/
Santhos67135/
Santhou67130/
Siontas67123/
Sunthot6794/
Sonthat6780/
Sucinto6774/
Santoos6771/
Sontaha6770/
Sauntoo6761/
Szantho6759/
Sountas6757/
Saantos6755/
Sanntos6754/
Somthop6749/
Shantou6743/
Santosd6742/
Susinto6735/
Shantos6733/
Santous6732/
Siantou6730/
Schonta6728/
Zountou6725/
Santoux6725/
Somthot6724/
Ssantos6723/
Sahanto6720/
Shantho6718/
Susento6717/
Santois6716/
Jocento6714/
Sasntos6713/
Sgianto6713/
Shontha6712/
Suntosh6710/
Santhoo678/
Suontaa678/
Santhot678/
Shounta678/
Jocinto677/
Jasento676/
Shantoo676/
Siantoi676/
Soontha675/
Sountha675/
Sontash674/
Santoip674/
Josinto674/
Santods674/
Chontho674/
Chontoz673/
Sandtos673/
Samntos673/
Sacinto673/
Ziontou673/
Hsantos672/
Santhoj672/
Sonntas672/
Sontach672/
Chounto672/
Djounto672/
Djontou672/
Santhoh671/
Conntto671/
Somthou671/
Sonntat671/
Sontath671/
Shuntou671/
Jountou671/
Sanhtos671/
Sããntos671/
Sãantos671/
Zonthou671/
Shantoh671/
Shantto671/
Seuntou671/
Shontau671/
Soumtop671/
Samntoh671/
Santout671/
Santoyp671/
Szontás671/
Szantoi671/
Szántoi671/
Sàntoos671/
D'Santo671/
Chontop671/
Santoys671/
Santozz671/
Soontas671/
Soontat671/
Sonthaa671/
Shaïnto671/
Sutinto671/
Juontuo671/
Santoch670/

Sonto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonto in the Hindi language
सोन्टूsontu-
Sonto in the Russian language
Сонтоsonto-

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Footnotes

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