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SONTI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

7,127th

Most common surname in India

6,871

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Wars or political chaos might have forced people with this surname to move to different places. Picture families escaping, taking their name with them. People might also have chosen to move for better jobs or farmland. Over time, both forced and voluntary moves would explain how this surname ended up in various places. Exactly how it spread depends on what happened historically and the population in each area.

This Surname has Chyavana Gotra.

Description:

Many surnames have mixed origins and spread widely over time. Without knowing the location or time period, connecting this surname to any one group is tough.

However, we can guess at some possibilities based on how names change over time. Think of it like this: Sontee (adding an e), Sontini (adding ini), or even Santy (a shorter version). These are just educated guesses, though. The real related names could be very different depending on where the family came from and what happened to them over the years.

State-wise distribution of people with SONTI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for SONTI surname

Andhra Pradesh

1,519

Tamil Nadu state distribution for SONTI surname

Tamil Nadu

499

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for SONTI surname

Madhya Pradesh

125

Jharkhand state distribution for SONTI surname

Jharkhand

30

Karnataka state distribution for SONTI surname

Karnataka

11

Delhi state distribution for SONTI surname

Delhi

2

Gujarat state distribution for SONTI surname

Gujarat

1

Kerala state distribution for SONTI surname

Kerala

1

Maharashtra state distribution for SONTI surname

Maharashtra

1

Category-wise distribution of people with SONTI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname SONTI appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Food Distribution Records category for SONTI surname

1,422 (65%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for SONTI surname

678 (31%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for SONTI surname

89 (4%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

The SONTI surname is found across multiple communities including Padmasali, Goud, Goud Saraswat Brahmin, Gowda, Gowder, Gowdiya, Goudu, Gowd, Karnataka Padmasali communities.

The SONTI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

SONTI families belong to the CHYAVANA gotra.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the SONTI surname with 1,519 records (69.4%).

The SONTI surname is written in TELUGU script.

SONTI is ranked #7127 in India with approximately 6,871 people bearing this surname.

The SONTI surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (69.4%), Tamil Nadu (22.8%), Madhya Pradesh (5.7%).

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