Sonoda (written: , , or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

, Japanese politician , Japanese judoka , Japanese footballer , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese badminton player , Japanese manga artist and character designer , Japanese manga artist Nobuhiro Sonoda, Japanese luthier Pearl Mitsu Sonoda (1918–2015), American ichthyologist and biologist , Japanese judoka , Japanese golfer , Japanese footballer , Japanese politician , Japanese footballer , Japanese politician , Japanese politician , Japanese long jumper , Japanese rugby union player

Fictional characters , a character from The Idolmaster Shiny Colors , a character from the multimedia franchise Love Live! , a character from the Kamen Rider Faiz , a character from the Kamen Rider Fourze Yū Sonoda (園田 優), a character from Sakura Trick Mitsuki Sonoda (園田 美月), a character from Sakura Trick Taisei Sonoda (園田 大勢), a character from Komi Can't Communicate