Last name 索宁 (索宁 
, Thorning 
) , around the world, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen 索宁 is characteristic of Denmark, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, where it is a rare surname, and Sweden. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Denmark, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Very seldom, 索宁 is the forename as well as the last name.