Sönmez Surname
Approximately 122,751 people bear this surname
Sönmez Surname User-submission:
Sönmez translates as 'never extinguished' from Turkish.
Sönmez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 120,727 | 1:645 | 75 |
| Germany | 1,100 | 1:73,187 | 9,254 |
| Northern Cyprus | 500 | 1:638 | 29 |
| Austria | 102 | 1:83,485 | 12,474 |
| Switzerland | 83 | 1:98,951 | 10,605 |
| Belgium | 74 | 1:155,360 | 21,583 |
| Sweden | 54 | 1:182,347 | 12,605 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Sönmez (3,329) may also be a first name.
Sönmez Surname Meaning
Sönmez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sönmez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sönmez (Arabic: سونميز, Georgian: სონმეზ) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sönmez? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,581st most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 59,369 people. The surname Sönmez is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Sönmez reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 123,791st most frequently used first name internationally, held by 3,329 people.
The surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 120,727 people, or 1 in 645. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent live, Ankara Province, where 6 percent live and Izmir Province, where 5 percent live. Barring Turkey Sönmez occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sönmez Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sönmez in the Georgian language | ||
| სონმეზ | sonmez | - |
| Sönmez in the Arabic language | ||
| سونميز | swnmyz | - |
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Footnotes
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