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
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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
Seeker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seeker in the Arabic language | ||
| سيكر | sykr | - |
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