Sonti is a surname found among the Xhosa people in South Africa and India [citation needed].
| Sonti | |
|---|---|
| Current region | South Africa, India |
| Place of origin | South Africa (Xhosa), India |
Notable bearers of the Sonti name include:
- Nokulunga Primrose Sonti, South African politician, former member of the African National Congress.
- Mndebele Sonti, South African apartheid era musician.
- Geetha Madhuri, Artist, Singer
- Ramesh Venkata Sonti, Chief Scientist of CCMB (government biotechnology research establishment)
- Sonti Dakshinamurthy, Director of Health of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, World Health Organization malaria advisor, health deputy director of Singapore, professor of Social and Preventive Medicine
- Sonti Kamesam, inventor, entrepreneur
- Sir S. V. Ramamurthy KCIE Governor of Bombay Presidency