Sedaka Surname
Approximately 539 people bear this surname
Sedaka Surname User-submission:
The surname Sedaka signifies 'helper', 'assistant', 'deputy' in Japanese
There is a homonymous surname derived from the Hebrew word tzdaka, meaning 'charity,' 'righteousness.'
Sedaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 413 | 1:309,550 | 11,306 |
| United States | 69 | 1:5,253,028 | 264,570 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Sedaka (34) may also be a first name.
Sedaka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Sedaka signifies 'helper', 'assistant', 'deputy' in Japanese
There is a homonymous surname derived from the Hebrew word tzdaka, meaning 'charity,' 'righteousness.'
- jessicaweissSedaka Demographics
Average Sedaka Salary in
United States
$70,940 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sedaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sedaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sedaka (Arabic: صدقا, Oriya: େସଡକା, Russian: Седака) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sedaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 582,011th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,520,493 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Sedaka are found; 77 percent are found in East Asia and 77 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Sedaka is also the 1,775,424th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 34 people.
The surname Sedaka is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 413 people, or 1 in 309,550. In Japan Sedaka is most numerous in: Niigata Prefecture, where 33 percent reside, Kumamoto Prefecture, where 23 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 21 percent reside. Other than Japan Sedaka occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.
Sedaka Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sedaka surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
Sedaka earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.41% more than the national average, earning $70,940 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sedaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sedaka in the Oriya language | ||
| େସଡକା | esadaka | - |
| Sedaka in the Russian language | ||
| Седака | sedaka | - |
| Sedaka in the Arabic language | ||
| صدقا | sdqa | - |
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Footnotes
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