Secker Surname
Approximately 2,983 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,270 | 1:43,872 | 5,564 |
| United States | 530 | 1:683,885 | 54,344 |
| Germany | 413 | 1:194,928 | 22,513 |
| Australia | 285 | 1:94,722 | 10,787 |
| New Zealand | 195 | 1:23,222 | 4,072 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Lesotho | 25 | 1:81,302 | 10,029 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 724 | 1:33,668 | 4,434 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
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.’
Armorially identified with Sacre, probably a foreign name, and perhaps meant for Segre. See Seager.
Secker Demographics
Secker Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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