Sonyi Surname

23,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Sonyi Surname Definition:

Sonyi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: hedgehog.

Sonyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo23,0191:3,210358
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Sónyi (49) are calculated separately.

Sonyi (1,533) may also be a first name.

Sonyi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sonyi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: hedgehog.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sonyi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a dedication and mockery of all those that made fun of a woman and accused her of being barren but has given birth against all odds. Loosely translated,"Shame"..

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sonyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sonyi (Hindi: सोनयी) is most common in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as a variant: Sónyi. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonyi? popularity and diffusion

Sonyi is the 23,430th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 315,192 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sonyi reside; 100 percent reside in Central Africa and 100 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Sonyi is also the 198,089th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 1,533 people.

The last name Sonyi is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 23,019 people, or 1 in 3,210. Besides The DR Congo Sonyi occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.

Sonyi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sonyi surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Sonyi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 73.24% more than the national average, earning $74,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sónyi9349/
Szonyi91241/
Sionyi9143/
Sonnyi9122/
Shonyi9120/
Sosnyi9117/
Soni89517,124/
Sony8936,638/
Shomnyi834/
Sonny805,814/
Sohni805,504/
Sonio805,059/
Sonhi803,967/
Soini803,450/
Sonii803,109/
Songi802,511/
Sonis802,102/
Souni801,909/
Sonie801,712/
Sonni801,705/
Sonay801,616/
Shoni801,604/
Sonai801,184/
Somni80984/
Sogni80917/
Sonyo80801/
Souny80641/
Sonid80615/
Shony80557/
Sonoi80535/
Sonip80513/
Sonit80494/
Soney80453/
Sanyi80431/
Soniy80341/
Sonih80336/
Sonij80292/
Soniş80153/
Sonoy80111/
Sonei80106/
Suoni8038/
Siony8037/
Sosny8024/
Sosni8017/
Soony8011/
Sonui8011/
Xonyi8010/
Szony805/
Soniz804/
Soyni804/
Suony802/
Soiny801/
Sohny801/
Soniç801/
Sotni801/
Sjoni801/
Szanyi735,606/
Sounni732,594/
Sonnie731,996/
Sonnoi731,714/
Shonai731,454/
Somnoi731,262/
Sonich73948/
Sonaiy73916/
Songoi73820/
Songay73748/
Songai73693/
Sonney73649/
Sounny73515/
Soniea73461/
Soinay73388/
Suonio73294/
Sonaya73265/
Sionis73234/
Sonnay73192/
Soinio73190/
Sonych73189/
Sougni73179/
Sonnis73170/
Soniph73161/
Shonyo73141/
Shanyi73129/
Sonnyy7391/
Soiney7389/
Shonhi7376/
Szányi7368/
Songoy7367/
Shoney7361/
Somnis7361/
Songey7360/
Sionni7358/
Sonnei7357/
Sonnui7354/
Sonnai7351/
Sosnay7348/
Schoni7348/
Souney7346/
Sionit7343/
Shongi7341/
Shonio7339/
Sounyo7337/
Somnoy7337/
Sohney7334/
Sounai7333/
Sounis7331/
Sonnoy7330/
Sotnui7328/
Somnay7326/
Shonay7324/
Sosney7324/
Songni7323/
Sionie7323/
Schony7321/
Sounie7320/
Soumni7320/
Sonois7318/
Sonish7316/
Sonidh7316/
Zsányi7315/
Soinoi7315/
Sonnii7314/
Soonyo7314/
Shonis7312/
Shonie7311/
Sounay7311/
Sonaai7310/
Sonhie7310/
Sooney739/
Sonais739/
Ssouni739/
Sonaia738/
Sannyi737/
Soingi737/
Soonii737/
Sonniy736/
Shonny736/
Sonait736/
Sohnis736/
Shouni736/
Soneis736/
Shouny736/
Somgni735/
Sotney735/
Shonip735/
Sonhay735/
Sonhih735/
Sounei735/
Siongi735/
Soinoy735/
Sohnui735/
Sohnai734/
Shonoy734/
Sonnip734/
Soonai734/
Soungi734/
Sionoi734/
Sionyo734/
Sonhai734/
Sionny733/
Soneid733/
Sonnio733/
Sounio733/
Shonni732/
Soonhi732/
Sohuni732/
Hsouni732/
Sonaid732/
Soonie732/
Sionei732/
Sjonøy732/
Sounit732/
Shonit732/
Soigni732/
Sohnuy732/
Sanhyi732/
Sosniy731/
Siomni731/
Sohnei731/
Soinei731/
Sonhoi731/
Sonhui731/
Sonije731/
Sonnit731/
Sonypp731/
Soonei731/
Soonit731/
Shonoi731/
Shosni731/
Suonyo731/
Zsónyi731/
Songih731/
Sonieh731/
Soneij731/
Sonijh731/
Sonist731/
Sosniz731/
Sognai731/
Soinai731/
Soinid731/
Sioney731/
Sionio731/
Shonid731/
Ssanyi731/
Szõnyi731/
Sonytz731/
Sionai731/
Somnai731/
Sonahy731/
Sognoi731/
Sonngi731/
Soongi731/
Soynoy731/
Sounhi731/
Sonyth730/
Somney730/
Sani672,620,746/
Sone6795,207/
Sona6748,070/
Sany6721,952/
Shonhai671,699/
Zony671,189/
Sonh67974/
Songnui67758/
Sonngai67748/
Songnoi67272/
Shonaya67223/
Sotnich67214/
Shatnyi67212/
Songnuy67177/
Sonnois67148/
Sonnaya67120/
Schonis67105/
Soingey6794/
Çoni6785/
Shongai6756/
Sosnych6743/
Schoney6733/
Sonj6726/
Soní6723/
Shongoi6722/
Shonnie6720/
Schoini6720/
Sány6719/
Shoonoi6719/
Sounney6718/
Sonnich6713/
Sotenni679/
Sonyoha677/
Soonhoi677/
Chasnyi677/
Songnoy676/
Sosnich675/
Soungni675/
Shaanyi674/
Sionoid674/
Soignie674/
Songnei674/
Songnit674/
Sonngay674/
Sounahy673/
Shonoey672/
Sonniss672/
Shonney672/
Soungai672/
Hssouni672/
Schonay671/
Sonaish671/
Sonaith671/
Sonnish671/
Soonnie671/
Shonhei671/
Shonych671/
Suonhoi671/
Suonnei671/
Shoongi671/
Sonî671/
Sonaich671/
Songaya671/
Sougnie671/
Soggini671/
Soinich671/
Soinnai671/
Siomnoi671/
Sionnie671/
Shonish671/
Shonnit671/
Shoiney671/
Sounhih671/
Sounnie671/
Soñi671/
Sanahyi671/
Schouni671/
Sonnoey671/
Soomnoi671/
Soognai671/
Xony671/
Chonnyi671/
Schonie670/
Shooney670/

Sonyi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sonyi in the Hindi language
सोनयीsonayi60
सोनीsoni20
सोनयिsonayi20

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