Secker Surname

148,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Secker Surname Definition:

A variant of Sacker, q.v., the form (found in Yorkshire in the 14th cent. as ‘le Sekker) being due to the Old Norse sekk-r, ‘a sack,’ whence also Middle Scottish sekk and N.Lanc. seek, ‘a sack.’

Secker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2701:43,8725,564
United States5301:683,88554,344
Germany4131:194,92822,513
Australia2851:94,72210,787
New Zealand1951:23,2224,072
Canada751:491,27542,011
Wales571:54,2904,971
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Lesotho251:81,30210,029
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Austria91:946,15970,786
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Norway91:571,36544,190
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7241:33,6684,434
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Secker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Sacker, q.v., the form (found in Yorkshire in the 14th cent. as ‘le Sekker) being due to the Old Norse sekk-r, ‘a sack,’ whence also Middle Scottish sekk and N.Lanc. seek, ‘a sack.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Armorially identified with Sacre, probably a foreign name, and perhaps meant for Segre. See Seager.

The Norman People (1874)

Secker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Secker is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Secker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 148,262nd most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,443,026 people. The last name Secker is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Secker reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 1,270 people, or 1 in 43,872. In England Secker is most common in: Norfolk, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Secker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Secker has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Secker surname rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 726 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Secker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Secker last name are 5.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Secker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 62.42% more than the national average, earning 562,118 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 76.53% less than the national average, earning R 55,764 per year; in United States they earn 25.13% more than the national average, earning $53,994 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning $47,087 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siecker92469/
Saecker92132/
Seckert92106/
Seecker9273/
Shecker926/
Soecker926/
Seacker921/
Seicker921/
Seucker920/
Seker913,038/
Secer91144/
Schecker86474/
Sieckert86116/
Seickert861/
Sheckert860/
Sheicker860/
Secher832,626/
Sieker832,451/
Seeker831,724/
Sekher831,225/
Sheker831,141/
Jecker83993/
Sicker83879/
Sacker83819/
Soeker83650/
Sekere83467/
Szeker83380/
Sekeur83130/
Säcker83115/
Zecker83104/
Seiker83103/
Sekker8399/
Gecker8380/
Socker8367/
Seaker8363/
Söcker8324/
Saeker8321/
Seacer8315/
Sekeer837/
Sehker832/
Cecker832/
Sezker832/
Siecer831/
Sekeir831/
Seicer831/
Seecer831/
Sekert830/
Seyker830/
Shecer830/
Scheckert8020/
Schaecker8015/
Seckerová805/
Sheckherd804/
Sceickert801/
Schiecker801/
Scheacker800/
Sheickert800/
Shekher771,314/
Scheker77819/
Siekert77277/
Shocker77152/
Schaker77127/
Shacker7788/
Jeckert7769/
Geckert7764/
Ziecker7759/
Shekere7747/
Sheyker7746/
Zeckert7746/
Seikert7741/
Sekkeer7738/
Sheaker7734/
Schäker7734/
Szeckir7729/
Shicker7721/
Sheiker7719/
Siekere7719/
Schiker7718/
Secquer7710/
Sackier7710/
Szacker779/
Sekeire778/
Shekeer777/
Seikere777/
Szecher776/
Schoker775/
Shaeker775/
Siesker775/
Seicher774/
Sekkere774/
Shekker773/
Sackeer773/
Shecher773/
Shekear773/
Ssekere773/
Sickier772/
Seecher772/
Sackerr772/
Secheer772/
Giecker771/
Zechker771/
Sickher771/
Sietker771/
Shieker771/
Sekeyre771/
Seakher771/
Sechear771/
Sehkher771/
Seikeir771/
Sheeker771/
Szicker771/
Zeicker771/
Sekhier771/
Schöker771/
Sekheir771/
Seekerd771/
Seihker771/
Saicker771/
Seekert770/
Shedker770/
Scheickert755/
Saker7367,387/
Söker732,959/
Soker732,933/
Jeker731,623/
Sekre731,160/
Secre73446/
Geker73300/
Siker73173/
Sekir73157/
Zeker73126/
Säker73125/
Cecer73116/
Secir73100/
Ceker7392/
Zecer7356/
Sicer7331/
Cyker7319/
Ciker7317/
Syker733/
Sekyr733/
Sekér733/
Sekír731/
Cäker731/
Schicker713,335/
Schokker711,647/
Sekerova71848/
Sekerová71457/
Schacker71439/
Schocker71321/
Schecher71302/
Schikker71121/
Schieker7165/
Sheikher7161/
Schöcker7155/
Scheiker7141/
Shekkeer7135/
Soheeker7133/
Shickert7120/
Cheacker7113/
Sheikerz7113/
Sheykher7110/
Schäcker718/
Shekhere717/
Sahacker717/
Schycker716/
Schaeker715/
Zoeckier714/
Sheicher714/
Checkert713/
Shaekher712/
Sheakher712/
Sceikert712/
Shockeyr712/
Schakier711/
Scheeker711/
Schesker711/
Schisker711/
Shekhear711/
Shekheer711/
Shekhger711/
Sheakeer711/
Shackeer711/
Zieckert711/
Zshicker711/
Sickerrt711/
Schakker711/
Schoeker710/
Scheuker710/
Schekert710/
Scheaker710/
Shaker67258,247/
Shoker672,751/
Sakher672,388/
Zecher671,355/
Sakeer671,240/
Sicher671,074/
Shiker67751/
Zacker67709/
Sokker67663/
Schickert67632/
Suiker67537/
Seskir67523/
Scheicher67520/
Sakeur67457/
Saqeer67444/
Geyker67421/
Shekerova67375/
Zicker67325/
Shyker67207/
Zieker67188/
Suyker67178/
Sokher67160/
Gicker67154/
Gekker67123/
Sakker67117/
Getker67114/
Zekere67101/
Jäcker6787/
Sezkir6780/
Jöcker6776/
Sikier6771/
Soekir6763/
Saiker6760/
Shekre6756/
Sikere6755/
Shekyr6755/
Sakier6754/
Gieker6752/
Scheidker6747/
Zekker6747/
Szekir6746/
Zekier6745/
Zoeker6742/
Shekir6742/
Sıkıer6741/
Cykier6735/
Jekere6734/
Sequer6731/
Sécher6731/
Schackier6729/
Cykert6727/
Sayker6722/
Sekjær6721/
Zekcer6720/
Sekhir6717/
Sitker6715/
Sikker6714/
Sahker6714/
Gecher6714/
Gedker6711/
Zeccer6710/
Suicer6710/
Sekire679/
Zekher678/
Sisker678/
Ceacer678/
Sykier677/
Jekker677/
Sechir676/
Szekerová676/
Szycer675/
Sycher675/
Zeaker675/
Zetker675/
Jeiker675/
Sheqer674/
Jicker674/
Djeker674/
Gekere674/
Shecre674/
Sohker674/
Ceicer674/
Chyker674/
Sokeer674/
Cikker673/
Soiker673/
Scheacher673/
Zocker673/
Scheikert673/
Sikher673/
Zeiker673/
Sakerr673/
Sidker672/
Saaker672/
Sigker672/
Zeeker672/
Sikert672/
Széker672/
Sackir672/
Jekert672/
Sakeir671/
Cecerr671/
Jekeer671/
Schechear671/
Scheikher671/
Schittker671/
Schitzker671/
Scicer671/
Schuicker671/
Sokear671/
Sikcer671/
Sikeer671/
Sekkir671/
Sekuir671/
Sekyre671/
Zeuker671/
Cekere671/
Cecher671/
Xekker671/
Zsiker671/
Sojker671/
Sikear671/
Sakear671/
Schickher671/
Sekhre671/
Szekèr671/
Säkert671/
Sykesr671/
Cekier671/
Seakre671/
Schetzker671/
Cayker671/
Jecher671/
Shicer670/
Secoir670/
Schuitker670/
Scheitker670/
Caiker670/
Schsicker670/
Hsaker670/
Scheecher670/
Siccer670/
Cicker670/
Gisker670/

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