Sedaka Surname

582,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4131:309,55011,306
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
England41:13,929,515290,718
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

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.'

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sedadka9267/
Sedhaka925/
Shedaka921/
Sedacka921/
Sedakai921/
Sedakah921/
Seddadka861/
Sadaka834,681/
Sedaki83980/
Sedako83452/
Sedoka83108/
Sedake8389/
Sidaka8368/
Zedaka8362/
Sedaca8354/
Sedeka8348/
Gedaka8321/
Sodaka8314/
Jedaka831/
Sedauskas801/
Seddeka77908/
Siddaka77606/
Zedadka77493/
Sadakah77275/
Sedacca77236/
Sedooka7782/
Shedake7752/
Sedaqat7735/
Sedaker7728/
Sedacki7728/
Sedakis7725/
Shedaki7719/
Zeidaka7714/
Sadakha778/
Siedako778/
Sadhaka776/
Shidaka776/
Sidakka775/
Sadacka775/
Seddaki774/
Sedeika773/
Seidaki773/
Saydaka772/
Sedakou772/
Sahdaka772/
Sadaika771/
Sadakka771/
Saddaka771/
Sodakka771/
Sedaeca771/
Shedeka771/
Shadaka771/
Sedadki771/
Sedouka771/
Saidaka771/
Sadaaka771/
Sadakai771/
Sadakay771/
Sedacky771/
Sedakeu771/
Seduika771/
Sedhoka771/
Sidatka771/
Shadakah711,575/
Shedaker71124/
Siddakka7153/
Sodhakai7129/
Sejdoska7120/
Saidakha718/
Siddakha717/
Sadhakha716/
Shedhake715/
Siddhaka713/
Chedakai713/
Seedaket713/
Seddouka712/
Saidakad711/
Sedausky711/
Seidokap711/
Seydouka711/
Siddaika711/
Sidakhai711/
Sadakaai711/
Seedakij711/
Seedakit711/
Seedakod711/
Seedakot711/
Shadakai711/
Sadaqa672,217/
Sadeka672,115/
Sidaki67713/
Zidaka67132/
Sadoka67130/
Sedoke6798/
Gedaca6795/
Sadaca6754/
Sodoka6737/
Sedoko6736/
Sedoki6729/
Sadako6724/
Sidaca6720/
Zadaka6719/
Zedeka6717/
Sidaqa6715/
Sidake6713/
Shiddakka678/
Sedoca677/
Sedeko674/
Sedeqa674/
Seedakhot674/
Sidako673/
Šedauskas672/
Sedace672/
Jidaka672/
Gidaka672/
Sideka671/
Sodako671/
Cedeka671/
Siddaakka671/
Saadakhah671/
Zedake671/

Sedaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sedaka in the Oriya language
େସଡକାesadaka-
Sedaka in the Russian language
Седакаsedaka-
Sedaka in the Arabic language
صدقاsdqa-

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