Sonwan Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Sonwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Sonwan (211) may also be a first name.
Sonwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sonwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sonwan (Marathi: सोनवान) is most common in Thailand. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sonwan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,665,662nd most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Sonwan reside; 55 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 55 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 622,565th most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 211 people.
It is most numerous in Thailand, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 4,414,897. In Thailand it is mostly concentrated in: Bangkok, where 44 percent reside, Nonthaburi Province, where 25 percent reside and Trat Province, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Thailand this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 28 percent reside and Taiwan, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sonwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sonwan in the Marathi language | ||
| सोनवान | sonavana | 50 |
| सोनवणे | sonavane | 50 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sonwan
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