| ![Show Contents]() Sonia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Sonia familyThe surname Sonia was first found in Berkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands and village of Sonning, held by Roger from the Bishop of Salisbury, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Sonia familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sonia research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1096, 1327, 1463, 1476, 1504, 1510, 1546 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Sonia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sonia Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sonning, Sonnin, Sonin, Soning, Sunning, Suning, Sunin, Souning, Sounin, Sonninges, Somin, Somings and many more. Early Notables of the Sonia familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sonia Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Sonia familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sonia (post 1700) | + |
- Sophie Sonia Perin, of France is the first Miss International winner from her country
- Sonia Guimaraes (b. 1957), Brazilian Professor of Physics
- Sonia Danica Thrall (b. 1988), English glamour model and reality television personality from Derby, England
- Sonia Del Rio (1940-2023), Spanish classical dancer
- Dame Sonia Rosemary Susan Proudman DBE (1949-2023), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Proudman, English judge of the High Court of England and Wales
- Sonia Mary Brownell (1918-1980), better known as Sonia Orwell, second and last wife of writer George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair)
- Mrs. Sonia Kamari Brooks O.B.E., British Deputy Governor for HM Young Offenders Institution Feltham, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to HM Prison Service and to the Criminal Justice System 2
- Mrs. Sonia Jacqueline Parnell B.E.M., British Manager and Owner for Liberty House Care Home, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to Vulnerable Adults 2
- Mrs. Sonia Boyce O.B.E., M.B.E. (b. 1962), born in London, England, English Afro-Caribbean Artist and Professor at Middlesex University as well as Prefessor of Black Art and Design at University of the Arts London, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Art 2
- Ms. Sonia Alison Davies M.V.O., Welsh Lieutenancy Clerk for Dyfed, was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order on 29th December 2018 2
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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