Sonvani Surname
Approximately 933 people bear this surname
Sonvani Surname User-submission:
The surname Sonvani (Sonwani) means 'gold water', referring to members of this clan performing cleansing with water purified with gold. It comes from the words son, meaning 'gold', and wani, meaning 'water'.
Sonvani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 932 | 1:823,032 | 36,660 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Sonvani (20) may also be a first name.
Sonvani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Sonvani (Sonwani) means 'gold water', referring to members of this clan performing cleansing with water purified with gold. It comes from the words son, meaning 'gold', and wani, meaning 'water'.
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Where Does The Last Name Sonvani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sonvani (Hindi: सोनवानी, Marathi: सोनवणी) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sonvani? popularity and diffusion
Sonvani is the 381,790th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,810,875 people. Sonvani is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sonvani reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 20 people.
The last name Sonvani is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 932 people, or 1 in 823,032. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 43 percent live, Maharashtra, where 31 percent live and Chhattisgarh, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account India Sonvani is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonvanei | 93 | 2 | / |
| Sonvane | 86 | 410,761 | / |
| Sonwani | 86 | 797 | / |
| Sonbani | 86 | 58 | / |
| Sanvani | 86 | 24 | / |
| Somvani | 86 | 6 | / |
| Sonvany | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sonvana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sonuani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shonvane | 80 | 31 | / |
| Sonvaane | 80 | 6 | / |
| Sanvanyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Soinvane | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sonnvane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chonvani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Somvanhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sonvanea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sonvanee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sonvanne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shonwani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sonvaner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shanvani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sounwani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sanvaniy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Somvanit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Somvanid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sonvaine | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sanvanich | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chonvanis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Somvasnhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sonwanith | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sonwane | 71 | 17,108 | / |
| Sanwani | 71 | 1,294 | / |
| Sanvane | 71 | 259 | / |
| Sanuani | 71 | 50 | / |
| Chonvanich | 71 | 35 | / |
| Sonwany | 71 | 17 | / |
| Somvanh | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sonbane | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sonwana | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sonboni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sonvone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somvane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zonbani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somwanit | 67 | 305 | / |
| Sanwanit | 67 | 136 | / |
| Sanwanih | 67 | 74 | / |
| Sonboyni | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chanvani | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hsanwani | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shamvani | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shonwane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sonwaane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shanwani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shanvana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sonwanee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sonbanaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambonai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soinwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somwanhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonvonna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonwaned | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonwaner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonwaney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonweane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shomwani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssonwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanbeani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soumbani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sombanyi | 67 | 1 | / |
Sonvani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sonvani in the Hindi language | ||
| सोनवानी | sonavani | 96.83 |
| सोनवनी | sonavani | 1.46 |
| सोंवनी | sonvani | 1.46 |
| साेंवनी | saenvani | 0.24 |
| Sonvani in the Marathi language | ||
| सोनवणी | sonavani | 87.43 |
| सोनवानी | sonavani | 7.65 |
| सोनवनी | sonavani | 1.64 |
| सोनवणे | sonavane | 0.55 |
| सोनवानी़ | sonavani | 0.55 |
| सोनवाणी | sonavani | 0.55 |
| सोनवािन | sonavaina | 0.55 |
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