Sones

Sones Meaning & Origin

About Sones
The surname Sones is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sone," which is a variant of "Sion" or "Simon." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was the son of someone named Simon. The name Sones signifies "son of Simon" and is a patronymic surname commonly found in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sones is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sones: 1,319
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sones based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sones is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/soʊnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sones in Braille

Here's how to represent Sones in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sones in braille

How to sign the name Sones using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sones using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sones in sign language

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