Sonto Surname
Approximately 2,206 people bear this surname
Sonto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 813 | 1:86,886 | 11,981 |
| Kenya | 332 | 1:139,096 | 11,295 |
| South Africa | 319 | 1:169,836 | 18,888 |
| Japan | 298 | 1:429,008 | 13,375 |
| Indonesia | 111 | 1:1,191,434 | 84,297 |
| Swaziland | 101 | 1:12,853 | 583 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Philippines | 48 | 1:2,109,130 | 121,847 |
| Benin | 46 | 1:224,687 | 20,522 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Soñto (1) are calculated separately.
Sonto (20,151) may also be a first name.
Sonto Demographics
Average Sonto Salary in
South Africa
R 73,824
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Sonto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sonto Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sonto (Hindi: सोन्टू, Russian: Сонто) occurs in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Soñto. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sonto? popularity and diffusion
It is the 191,129th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,303,511 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Sonto reside; 44 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 37 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 37,578th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 20,151 people.
It is most widespread in Thailand, where it is carried by 813 people, or 1 in 86,886. In Thailand it is most prevalent in: Sukhothai Province, where 46 percent live, Uttaradit Province, where 16 percent live and Chonburi Province, where 13 percent live. Other than Thailand it exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 15 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.
Sonto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sonto has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sonto Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Sonto last name is principally 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
Sonto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sonto in the Hindi language | ||
| सोन्टू | sontu | - |
| Sonto in the Russian language | ||
| Сонто | sonto | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sonto
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