Sonwari Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Sonwari Surname User-submission:

The Sonavari surname means 'Goddess Saraswati', whose anga (body) is made of gold. Goddess Saraswati is the Goddess of education in the Indian mythology.

Sonwari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand861:821,376131,940
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Sonwari (30) may also be a first name.

Sonwari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sonavari surname means 'Goddess Saraswati', whose anga (body) is made of gold. Goddess Saraswati is the Goddess of education in the Indian mythology.

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Sonwari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sonwari (Hindi: सोनवारी, Marathi: सोनवारी) is most common in Thailand. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonwari? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,994,173rd most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname Sonwari occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sonwari reside; 98 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 98 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Sonwari is also the 1,911,214th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 30 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 821,376. In Thailand Sonwari is mostly found in: Samut Prakan Province, where 50 percent are found, Bangkok, where 42 percent are found and Chiang Mai Province, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Thailand this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sonwari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonwari in the Marathi language
सोनवारीsonavari-
Sonwari in the Hindi language
सोनवारीsonavari50
सोनवरीsonavari50

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