Şonya Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
Şonya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cyprus | 137 | 1:2,329 | 301 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
The alternate forms: Sonya (5,422) are calculated separately.
Şonya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Şonya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Şonya is borne by more people in Northern Cyprus than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Sonya. For other possible spellings of Şonya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Şonya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Şonya is the 1,511,557th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Şonya reside; 99 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in East Thrace and Karpass.
The surname Şonya is most commonly used in Northern Cyprus, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 2,329. In Northern Cyprus Şonya is primarily concentrated in: Girne District, where 72 percent live, Lefkoşa District, where 18 percent live and Gazimağusa District, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Northern Cyprus it exists in one country. It is also common in Turkey, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonya | 93 | 5,422 | / |
| Xonya | 80 | 26 | / |
| Şonea | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zonya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sonyah | 73 | 582 | / |
| Shonya | 73 | 76 | / |
| Şenyay | 73 | 25 | / |
| Sounya | 73 | 16 | / |
| Sonnya | 73 | 16 | / |
| Soonya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sonyea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sosnya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sionya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sgonya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sonyaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ssonya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zonyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Szonya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Xhonya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sonaiya | 67 | 186 | / |
| Sonoiya | 67 | 20 | / |
| Shonnya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sonayya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sonyoha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shoonya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Soneyya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chounya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sonayja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shounya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonnyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sionyap | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Şonya
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