Family name שונה (Shona 
, Schöne 
, שונה 
) , in all the world, is a common last name. The cognomen שונה is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Bahrain, where it is a rare surname, and Japan. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Germany, Japan, and Bangladesh. Also, שונה is the forename as well as the last name.