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 held by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sonwan.
How Common Is The Last Name Sonwan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Sonwan reside; 55 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 55 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Sonwan is also the 622,565th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 211 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 4,414,897. In Thailand it is mostly found in: Bangkok, where 44 percent live, Nonthaburi Province, where 25 percent live and Trat Province, where 25 percent live. Beside Thailand this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent live and Taiwan, where 10 percent live.
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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