Sakari Surname

106,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Togo

Sakari Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from Arabic (زَكَرِيَّا Zakariyyā) and means 'Yahweh (God) remembers'. This is the name of multiple characters in the Old Testament and it also appears in the New Testament being the name of St. John the Baptist's father 'Zechariah'.

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Sakari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0451:44,1914,575
Togo6301:11,5042,968
India5591:1,372,21053,043
Nigeria5081:348,70618,847
Uganda4601:84,8688,954
Benin2021:51,1666,445
Israel1451:59,0187,544
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Finland1241:44,3285,481
Indonesia871:1,520,106102,006
Papua New Guinea651:125,44217,113
Greece641:173,12227,971
Malaysia601:491,57024,692
Sweden601:164,11311,407
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Japan331:3,874,06936,135
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Turkey271:2,882,27584,327
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Niger241:799,66718,510
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Şakari (1) are calculated separately.

Sakari (19,192) may also be a first name.

Sakari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from Arabic (زَكَرِيَّا Zakariyyā) and means 'Yahweh (God) remembers'. This is the name of multiple characters in the Old Testament and it also appears in the New Testament being the name of St. John the Baptist's father 'Zechariah'.

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Sakari Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sakari Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sakari (Bengali: শঙ্করী, Hindi: सकरी, Marathi: साकरी, Oriya: ସାକାରୀ) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Şakari. For other potential spellings of Sakari click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakari? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 106,947th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,668,776 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Sakari live; 34 percent live in East Africa and 31 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sakari is also the 39,023rd most common first name at a global level, borne by 19,192 people.

This surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 1,045 people, or 1 in 44,191. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Bungoma County, where 54 percent are found, Narok County, where 34 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Kenya it exists in 44 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 14 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Sakari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sakari surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Sakari last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Sakari earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.59% more than the national average, earning $49,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şakari941/
Shakari9219,704/
Sakariy9218,698/
Sakairi927,285/
Sakhari92683/
Sakkari92435/
Sakarri92140/
Sakarai9256/
Sakaeri9240/
Sahkari9224/
Saukari9211/
Sackari927/
Saikari925/
Sakarih925/
Sakarie925/
Sakargi924/
Sakaari924/
Szakari922/
Sakahri921/
Sakario921/
Sakarhi921/
Saïkari921/
Sakarij921/
Sahakari865,271/
Shakhari861,679/
Sahukari861,136/
Shakkari86163/
Sakkarai86105/
Sakaraia8660/
Shahkari8640/
Sackaris8637/
Saikariy8634/
Sakkargi8629/
Sakkhari8629/
Saahkari8629/
Sakkariy8623/
Shaikari8616/
Shakargi8611/
Shaukari869/
Sakaraiy866/
Sakariea866/
Saikhari865/
Sakairie865/
Sakhairi865/
Satkaari864/
Saukariy864/
Sahkaari863/
Sakharyi863/
Sakahari862/
Sakharai861/
Sakairai861/
Sakairiy861/
Sakarich861/
Sakarith861/
Sahkarid861/
Shakarai861/
Shakahri861/
Shadkari861/
Sakaraih861/
Sashkari861/
Shakarzi861/
Saikairi861/
Zakari83218,183/
Sakara835,333/
Sokari834,120/
Sakare831,880/
Sacari83881/
Sakeri83833/
Cakari83644/
Jakari83429/
Sakary83258/
Saqari83255/
Sekari83153/
Sakori8333/
Sahukaari801,120/
Shahukari80172/
Sakhahari8015/
Sahakaari8015/
Shakahari808/
Saahukari807/
Shakarzai806/
Saahakari803/
Sakharaid803/
Shakkargi801/
Shahakari801/
Shakkarri801/
Schahkari801/
Sakharzoi801/
Sakhare7758,687/
Shakeri7752,326/
Sakaray776,913/
Shekari772,974/
Zakarai771,473/
Sakkara77652/
Sekariy77649/
Zakhari77533/
Sakheri77533/
Sakarea77439/
Shakara77281/
Sakeiri77279/
Zakkari77257/
Sakkary77250/
Soukari77232/
Shakare77220/
Sakoriy77219/
Sakouri77217/
Jakhari77190/
Sakhara77180/
Zakarie77180/
Soekari77178/
Sakaura77175/
Djakari77169/
Zackari77167/
Sokkari77142/
Shakary77140/
Sekhari77120/
Seekari77114/
Shakori77113/
Sakarge77113/
Saccari7777/
Sacaris7772/
Zakariy7758/
Çakariz7756/
Sookari7749/
Siakara7748/
Sakeriy7741/
Jakkari7735/
Suokari7734/
Zakario7734/
Saqariz7733/
Zakarei7733/
Sakhori7731/
Zaakari7731/
Saakeri7728/
Sacariz7727/
Sakaroa7726/
Jhakari7725/
Zaikari7723/
Szakara7721/
Zakaari7721/
Sakkeri7720/
Siacari7720/
Sakahre7719/
Zakarri7719/
Zzakari7719/
Zakarii7718/
Seikari7717/
Sacarri7715/
Shokari7714/
Zeakari7712/
Sokhari7711/
Sakaira7710/
Saukare7710/
Zajkari7710/
Saikori7710/
Sekkari7710/
Saykara779/
Sakhary778/
Sakkare778/
Ziakari778/
Sakarey778/
Saakare777/
Sakaire777/
Sahkeri777/
Cakarri777/
Sakarer776/
Saukary776/
Sakaree776/
Zakaeri776/
Soikari776/
Saukeri776/
Sakarez776/
Sahkare775/
Saukara775/
Sekairi775/
Sokairi775/
Zakarui775/
Sakared775/
Jaykari774/
Cakkari774/
Sahkori774/
Jaukari774/
Sokarit774/
Saakara773/
Shaqari773/
Jaikari773/
Zakaroi773/
Saikare773/
Sakaraj773/
Zakarih773/
Sakaret773/
Saskare772/
Saskori772/
Sackary772/
Sacariy772/
Sakaare772/
Sakoori772/
Zakarit772/
Sakayra772/
Sehkari772/
Sackara772/
Jakarai772/
Sakaara771/
Sakaroy771/
Sakarre771/
Saqariy771/
Jatkari771/
Xaqkari771/
Sokariy771/
Siekari771/
Jzakari771/
Zagkari771/
Zakayri771/
Sokarri771/
Sokarei771/
Zjakari771/
Jackari771/
Zakairi771/
Zakarhi771/
Zakqari771/
Zakgari771/
Sokarai771/
Sakaere771/
Sakeeri771/
Rzakari771/
Seakare771/
Zakeari771/
Zhakari771/
Zcakari771/
Zsakare771/
Sakeuri771/
Seakara771/
Sakarhe771/
Sakarys771/
Sacario771/
Sackare771/
Zakarid771/
Zakariz771/
Saahukaari753/
Shahukaari753/
Shaikharri751/
Shahkarzai751/
Shaikhaeri751/
Shakouri7121,879/
Shakoori714,712/
Zakaraia71359/
Zakharyi71281/
Sakkouri71241/
Suikkari71204/
Zakariea71197/
Shekhari7168/
Shakhare7164/
Shakhary7152/
Shekarri7145/
Sakaraya7140/
Seakarea7139/
Jaukkari7138/
Shakhori7136/
Sagkouri7132/
Shakkara7131/
Shakheri7130/
Shakaraa7127/
Sahakare7126/
Soukarie7124/
Shekkari7122/
Sakkarge7118/
Sakkoori7118/
Jouskari7118/
Seekaari7117/
Sakairay7115/
Soukaris7114/
Shakkeri7114/
Soutkari7113/
Sougkari7113/
Siakouri7112/
Sakhouri7111/
Sekharai7110/
Saekaree7110/
Zakaraih719/
Sekhaari719/
Zakharei719/
Saakhare718/
Seiskari717/
Shahkeri716/
Sadkhori716/
Sekkarie715/
Sheekari715/
Satkoori715/
Shakhara715/
Shaikare715/
Zakarriy715/
Soukkari715/
Shekaari714/
Sokkarie714/
Saakaray714/
Shakkori714/
Shakaree714/
Seekarie714/
Saikorie714/
Shookari714/
Zakhario713/
Sakharer713/
Zackarie713/
Sakhaira713/
Shoskari713/
Saukhare712/
Sakahare712/
Zakharie712/
Sookarie712/
Shekarie712/
Sakhairy712/
Schakeri712/
Chahkari712/
Sakhares712/
Zhakaris711/
Sookhari711/
Sakarepp711/
Sahkhare711/
Sautkare711/
Saskhare711/
Sakhahre711/
Sakharge711/
Sakharoy711/
Sakheare711/
Sakherie711/
Sakkhare711/
Caukkari711/
Jakkariy711/
Zakarich711/
Zakharoi711/
Siekariy711/
Shokargi711/
Shokhari711/
Shatkare711/
Shakaroj711/
Shakarra711/
Shakerih711/
Shakaruy711/
Rzakarii711/
Zakarris711/
Shakarhe711/
Zaikairi711/
Jahkhari711/
Jahkkari711/
Jashkari711/
Zajkaeri711/
Zaakaari711/
Shakerhi711/
Shakarey711/
Shoukari711/
Shaykara711/
Ssekairi711/
Saikhare711/
Sadkouri711/
Sakareah711/
Sakkaree711/
Sakharaj711/
Sekharih711/
Giagkari711/
Djakaris711/
Djackari711/
Shakerie711/
Sakaraja711/
Sakaryoh711/
Sahkouri711/
Hzakarie711/
Sakaraha711/
Seakaree711/
Sahkoori711/
Sajdqari711/
Sakharee711/
Sheikari711/
Shakairy711/
Szakares711/
Zakhairi711/
Shakeara710/
Zakeri6751,141/
Sakore675,439/
Zakara674,005/
Shakhatre672,940/
Jokari671,989/
Sokara671,872/
Sacare671,359/
Sokary671,333/
Zakary671,303/
Zakare671,276/
Zacari671,225/
Sacara67933/
Zekari67873/
Sakora67779/
Xakare67701/
Cacari67309/
Sekori67292/
Sokori67272/
Shakhouri67239/
Sokare67229/
Soukarieh67217/
Sekeri67201/
Sakory67163/
Jakare67142/
Zokari67124/
Sahucarri67112/
Zakori67112/
Cakare67106/
Sokeri6789/
Chaskaris6782/
Sekare6768/
Sakourzai6760/
Zakharait6759/
Çakeri6752/
Sacară6751/
Sakere6749/
Çakara6749/
Sagkouris6745/
Jakary6743/
Sheekaari6735/
Secari6730/
Jajkathri6727/
Sakery6722/
Jaqari6721/
Sookharie6720/
Jacari6717/
Çakèri6715/
Jhakharai6710/
Sökare6710/
Chaukhari678/
Zaqari678/
Saqare678/
Shakkouri676/
Shekharai675/
Shakoorai675/
Chahakari674/
Cakori674/
Zakaraitė674/
Cakkahari673/
Socari673/
Jakaré673/
Sookharri673/
Zackaraih672/
Sougkaris672/
Giagkaris672/
Jakori672/
Jaszkarai672/
Sekary671/
Sakharets671/
Sacori671/
Sahacarri671/
Saakhhare671/
Sakharesh671/
Sakhatreh671/
Chatkairi671/
Jhakkhari671/
Dzhakhari671/
Zackarais671/
Schakouri671/
Siakairay671/
Shekkhari671/
Shakkarge671/
Shaakeara671/
Šakare671/
Shakerroi671/
Shakahare671/
Shakourie671/
Shakourri671/
Shahkoori671/
Shahkouri671/
Siagkouri671/
Sacarä671/
Saukhouri671/
Sekhahari671/
Chaukarai671/
Shaikaura671/
Shaakaraa671/

Sakari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakari in the Hindi language
सकरीsakari81.8
साकरीsakari14.37
सकारीsakari2.29
सकर्ीsakari0.61
साकारीsakari0.46
साकरिsakari0.31
साकर्ीsakari0.15
Sakari in the Marathi language
साकरीsakari75.15
सकारीsakari12.12
सकरीsakari2.42
साकारीsakari1.52
संकरीsankari1.52
शंकरsankara1.52
साकिरsakira1.21
सुकरीsukari0.91
सकिरsakira0.61
सकुरीsakuri0.61
राकरीrakari0.3
सयाजीsayaji0.3
साकरेsakare0.3
सफरीsaphari0.3
सखरीsakhari0.3
Sakari in the Bengali language
শঙ্করীsankari50
সকারীsakari50
Sakari in the Oriya language
ସାକାରୀsakari30.97
ସାକାରିsakari30.09
ସାକରୀsakari9.29
ଶାକାରୀsakari7.96
ସାକରିsakari6.19
ଶାକାରିsakari3.54
ଶାକରୀsakari3.54
ସକରିsakari3.54
ସକାରିsakari1.33
ସକରୀsakari0.88
ଶାକରିsakari0.88
ସାଂକାରୀsankari0.44
ସାଂକରିsankari0.44
ସକାରୀsakari0.44

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