Seeker Surname
Approximately 1,724 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSeeker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| United States | 476 | 1:761,468 | 59,318 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Germany | 83 | 1:969,945 | 67,438 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 141 | 1:172,875 | 14,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
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.
Seeker Demographics
Average Male Seeker Height
175.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Seeker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seeker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seeker (Arabic: سيكر) occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Seeker? popularity and diffusion
Seeker is the 233,811th most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 4,227,115 people. Seeker is primarily found in Asia, where 47 percent of Seeker live; 42 percent live in West Asia and 42 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Seeker is also the 379,662nd most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 499 people.
This surname is most widespread in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 716 people, or 1 in 43,095. Outside of Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Egypt, where 12 percent are found.
Seeker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Seeker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 670 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seeker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Seeker last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Seeker are 34.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.95% registered with the political 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
Seeker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seeker in the Arabic language | ||
| سيكر | sykr | - |
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Footnotes
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