Sakari Surname
Approximately 4,367 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameSakari Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,045 | 1:44,191 | 4,575 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| India | 559 | 1:1,372,210 | 53,043 |
| Nigeria | 508 | 1:348,706 | 18,847 |
| Uganda | 460 | 1:84,868 | 8,954 |
| Benin | 202 | 1:51,166 | 6,445 |
| Israel | 145 | 1:59,018 | 7,544 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Finland | 124 | 1:44,328 | 5,481 |
| Indonesia | 87 | 1:1,520,106 | 102,006 |
| Papua New Guinea | 65 | 1:125,442 | 17,113 |
| Greece | 64 | 1:173,122 | 27,971 |
| Malaysia | 60 | 1:491,570 | 24,692 |
| Sweden | 60 | 1:164,113 | 11,407 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Japan | 33 | 1:3,874,069 | 36,135 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Turkey | 27 | 1:2,882,275 | 84,327 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| Niger | 24 | 1:799,667 | 18,510 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
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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Average Sakari Salary in
United States
$49,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sakari Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakari Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sakari (Bengali: শঙ্করী, Hindi: सकरी, Marathi: साकरी, Oriya: ସାକାରୀ) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also be found as: Şakari. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakari? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 106,947th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,668,776 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Sakari reside; 34 percent reside in East Africa and 31 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sakari is also the 39,023rd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 19,192 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,045 people, or 1 in 44,191. In Kenya Sakari is most common in: Bungoma County, where 54 percent reside, Narok County, where 34 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 6 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 14 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.
Sakari Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Sakari surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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
Sakari Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakari in the Hindi language | ||
| सकरी | sakari | 81.8 |
| साकरी | sakari | 14.37 |
| सकारी | sakari | 2.29 |
| सकर्ी | sakari | 0.61 |
| साकारी | sakari | 0.46 |
| साकरि | sakari | 0.31 |
| साकर्ी | sakari | 0.15 |
| Sakari in the Marathi language | ||
| साकरी | sakari | 75.15 |
| सकारी | sakari | 12.12 |
| सकरी | sakari | 2.42 |
| साकारी | sakari | 1.52 |
| संकरी | sankari | 1.52 |
| शंकर | sankara | 1.52 |
| साकिर | sakira | 1.21 |
| सुकरी | sukari | 0.91 |
| सकिर | sakira | 0.61 |
| सकुरी | sakuri | 0.61 |
| राकरी | rakari | 0.3 |
| सयाजी | sayaji | 0.3 |
| साकरे | sakare | 0.3 |
| सफरी | saphari | 0.3 |
| सखरी | sakhari | 0.3 |
| Sakari in the Bengali language | ||
| শঙ্করী | sankari | 50 |
| সকারী | sakari | 50 |
| Sakari in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାକାରୀ | sakari | 30.97 |
| ସାକାରି | sakari | 30.09 |
| ସାକରୀ | sakari | 9.29 |
| ଶାକାରୀ | sakari | 7.96 |
| ସାକରି | sakari | 6.19 |
| ଶାକାରି | sakari | 3.54 |
| ଶାକରୀ | sakari | 3.54 |
| ସକରି | sakari | 3.54 |
| ସକାରି | sakari | 1.33 |
| ସକରୀ | sakari | 0.88 |
| ଶାକରି | sakari | 0.88 |
| ସାଂକାରୀ | sankari | 0.44 |
| ସାଂକରି | sankari | 0.44 |
| ସକାରୀ | sakari | 0.44 |
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Footnotes
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