Seeker Surname

233,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Seeker Surname Definition:

Bapt 'the son of Seger' or Segger; v. Seager; compare Slagg and Slack. No doubt it is a sharpened pronunciation of Segger. (a) Occup. 'the sacker,' a maker of sacks; v. Sacker.

John le Sekker, 9 Edward III: Freemen of York.

Gilbert Segger, Devon, 1273.

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Seeker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
United States4761:761,46859,318
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Germany831:969,94567,438
India521:14,751,257245,013
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
England181:3,095,448105,421
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
China81:170,915,1968,932
France61:11,070,454349,096
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:172,87514,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Seeker (499) may also be a first name.

Seeker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bapt 'the son of Seger' or Segger; v. Seager; compare Slagg and Slack. No doubt it is a sharpened pronunciation of Segger. (a) Occup. 'the sacker,' a maker of sacks; v. Sacker.

John le Sekker, 9 Edward III: Freemen of York.

Gilbert Segger, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1754. Married — John Seeker and Jane Baxter: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1776. — William Sacheverell and Jane Seeker: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Seeker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Seeker (Arabic: سيكر) is held by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Seeker? popularity and diffusion

Seeker is the 233,811th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,227,115 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Seeker reside; 42 percent reside in West Asia and 42 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Seeker is also the 379,662nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 499 people.

The surname Seeker is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 716 people, or 1 in 43,095. Aside from Saudi Arabia this last name is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Egypt, where 12 percent reside.

Seeker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Seeker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seeker surname expanded 670 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Seeker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Seeker last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Seeker surname are 34.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.95% registered to vote for the party.

Seeker earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $48,788 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seecker9273/
Sheeker921/
Seekerd921/
Seekert920/
Seker913,038/
Seekr911/
Soheeker8633/
Scheeker861/
Secker832,983/
Sieker832,451/
Sekher831,225/
Sheker831,141/
Soeker83650/
Sekere83467/
Szeker83380/
Sekeur83130/
Seiker83103/
Sekker8399/
Sueker8367/
Seaker8363/
Saeker8321/
Sekeer837/
Sheekr834/
Sehker832/
Zeeker832/
Sezker832/
Sekeir831/
Seecer831/
Sekert830/
Seyker830/
Sekr805/
Shekher771,314/
Scheker77819/
Siecker77469/
Siekert77277/
Saecker77132/
Seckert77106/
Shekere7747/
Sheyker7746/
Seikert7741/
Sekkeer7738/
Sheaker7734/
Seekjær7726/
Sheiker7719/
Siekere7719/
Sheekhr7716/
Seyaker7711/
Sekeire778/
Shekeer777/
Seikere777/
Shecker776/
Soecker776/
Shaeker775/
Siesker775/
Sekkere774/
Shekker773/
Shekear773/
Ssekere773/
Seecher772/
Secheer772/
Suecker772/
Sejaker772/
Saweker771/
Sietker771/
Shieker771/
Sekeyre771/
Seacker771/
Seakher771/
Sehkher771/
Seicker771/
Seikeir771/
Sayeker771/
Sekhier771/
Seihker771/
Seucker770/
Ceieker770/
Shedker770/
Saker7367,387/
Söker732,959/
Soker732,933/
Jeker731,623/
Geker73300/
Siker73173/
Sekir73157/
Secer73144/
Zeker73126/
Säker73125/
Ceker7392/
Sekhr7391/
Shekr7324/
Sekrt7317/
Sekrr734/
Syker733/
Sekyr733/
Sekér733/
Sekír731/
Sekerova71848/
Schecker71474/
Sekerová71457/
Sieckert71116/
Schieker7165/
Sheikher7161/
Scheiker7141/
Sheikerz7113/
Sheykher7110/
Shekhere717/
Schaeker715/
Schueker713/
Shaekher712/
Shaweker712/
Sheakher712/
Sceikert712/
Sawecker711/
Schesker711/
Shekhear711/
Shekhger711/
Seickert711/
Sheekhre711/
Sehacker711/
Sheckert710/
Schoeker710/
Scheuker710/
Schekert710/
Showeker710/
Scheaker710/
Sheicker710/
Shaker67258,247/
Shoker672,751/
Secher672,626/
Sakher672,388/
Shekhr672,005/
Sakeer671,240/
Jecker67993/
Sicker67879/
Sacker67819/
Shiker67751/
Sokker67663/
Suiker67537/
Seskir67523/
Sakeur67457/
Saqeer67444/
Geyker67421/
Shekerova67375/
Shyker67207/
Zieker67188/
Suyker67178/
Schuecker67174/
Sokher67160/
Gekker67123/
Sakker67117/
Säcker67115/
Getker67114/
Zecker67104/
Zekere67101/
Showecker6780/
Gecker6780/
Sezkir6780/
Sikier6771/
Socker6767/
Soekir6763/
Saiker6760/
Shekre6756/
Sikere6755/
Shekyr6755/
Sakier6754/
Gieker6752/
Scheidker6747/
Zekker6747/
Szekir6746/
Zekier6745/
Zoeker6742/
Shekir6742/
Sıkıer6741/
Jekere6734/
Sequer6731/
Söcker6724/
Sayker6722/
Sekjær6721/
Zekcer6720/
Scheckert6720/
Sekhir6717/
Sitker6715/
Seacer6715/
Schaecker6715/
Sikker6714/
Sahker6714/
Gedker6711/
Souker6710/
Zekher678/
Sisker678/
Sykier677/
Jekker677/
Szekerová676/
Seckerová675/
Sauker675/
Zeaker675/
Zetker675/
Jeiker675/
Sheckherd674/
Sheqer674/
Djeker674/
Gekere674/
Sohker674/
Sokeer674/
Soiker673/
Scheikert673/
Sikher673/
Zeiker673/
Sakerr673/
Sidker672/
Saaker672/
Sigker672/
Cecker672/
Sikert672/
Széker672/
Jekert672/
Sakeir671/
Jekeer671/
Sceickert671/
Scheikher671/
Sokear671/
Sikcer671/
Sikeer671/
Siecer671/
Sheykr671/
Sekkir671/
Sekuir671/
Seicer671/
Shawecker671/
Zeuker671/
Cekere671/
Xekker671/
Zsiker671/
Sojker671/
Sikear671/
Sakear671/
Schiecker671/
Szekèr671/
Säkert671/
Sykesr671/
Cekier671/
Jeeqer671/
Schoweker670/
Scheacker670/
Sheickert670/
Scheitker670/
Schaweker670/
Hsaker670/
Scheecher670/
Gisker670/
Shecer670/

Seeker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seeker in the Arabic language
سيكرsykr-

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