Sekara Surname

388,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Sekara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sekara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Lesotho1051:19,3584,061
Botswana661:33,1356,513
United States501:7,249,179331,838
India451:17,045,897267,282
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Transnistria261:18,2583,307
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Šekara (81) are calculated separately.

Sekara (1,158) may also be a first name.

Sekara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sekara (Arabic: سيكاري, Hindi: सेकरा, Oriya: େଶକରା, Russian: Секара) occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Šekara. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sekara? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sekara is the 388,118th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,973,245 people. The surname Sekara is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Sekara reside; 53 percent reside in South Asia and 53 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sekara is also the 233,570th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,158 people.

The last name is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 439 people, or 1 in 47,400. Outside of Sri Lanka Sekara exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 11 percent are found and Botswana, where 7 percent are found.

Sekara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sekara surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sekara earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.85% less than the national average, earning R 104,916 per year and in United States they earn 35.84% more than the national average, earning $58,614 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šekara9481/
Shekara921,257/
Sekhara921,132/
Sekaray9255/
Sekarau926/
Sekeara925/
Sekarah922/
Sekaraj921/
Hsekara921/
Ssekara921/
Scekara921/
Seikara921/
Sekaara921/
Sekaira921/
Sekkara921/
Seekara921/
Seakara921/
Shekarau864,045/
Sekharah86394/
Shekhara86281/
Seakarea8639/
Shekarah8618/
Shekarat8615/
Sekharaj8612/
Sekharai8610/
Shekkara865/
Sekharay864/
Sekaraia863/
Sekharra862/
Hsekarau862/
Shehkara861/
Shekarra861/
Sekahara861/
Shiekara861/
Sakara835,333/
Secara832,509/
Sokara831,872/
Sekera831,138/
Sekora83548/
Gekara83455/
Sekaro83319/
Sekari83153/
Sikara83151/
Sykara83126/
Zekara83124/
Sekare8368/
Jekara834/
Cekara833/
Sekary831/
Shekharai805/
Sekharajh804/
Shekaraya801/
Shekharaj801/
Shekharra801/
Sekhaaraj801/
Shekaurau801/
Siekahara801/
Sekharath801/
Sheckarau801/
Shekahrau801/
Shekairau801/
Sakaray776,913/
Shekari772,974/
Secaira772,379/
Shekare772,317/
Shekera771,201/
Sejkora77765/
Sakkara77652/
Sekariy77649/
Sekhare77473/
Seykora77469/
Sakarea77439/
Shakara77281/
Zekaira77255/
Sykaras77234/
Secarea77189/
Soykara77187/
Sakhara77180/
Shikara77177/
Sakaura77175/
Sekhari77120/
Seekari77114/
Seckora7797/
Sikaras7795/
Sakarai7756/
Sokaray7751/
Szekera7742/
Sekoera7741/
Seekaro7740/
Shekaro7734/
Secaras7727/
Sikaray7723/
Sekharo7723/
Szakara7721/
Sakarau7720/
Seikora7719/
Sekoura7719/
Seikari7717/
Shekary7713/
Sekaros7713/
Sokkara7712/
Sikarau7711/
Sakaira7710/
Sikkara7710/
Sekkari7710/
Sekerai779/
Seekary779/
Sekeira779/
Saykara779/
Sikarai779/
Secayra779/
Sequara778/
Ssekaro778/
Sikaera777/
Sokarah776/
Seikaro776/
Zekkara775/
Sekairi775/
Sekarou775/
Segkora774/
Sakarah774/
Siekora774/
Saakara773/
Sikhara773/
Djekara773/
Ssekera773/
Sigkara772/
Sokhara772/
Seqarra772/
Sekorau772/
Secarra772/
Seskora772/
Sekeyra772/
Sehkari772/
Sackara772/
Sekgora772/
Seekora771/
Sakaara771/
Ceekara771/
Jekaras771/
Jhekara771/
Sikaira771/
Siekari771/
Sekhary771/
Sekkare771/
Sekkera771/
Sekkora771/
Seacora771/
Setkare771/
Sickara771/
Zeakara771/
Sokarai771/
Sezkari771/
Seïkaro771/
Sikarah771/
Sikaura771/
Sikayra771/
Sikeara771/
Siekera771/
Sahkara771/
Saekera771/
Seakare771/
Sekhera771/
Sekaire771/
Sekerah771/
Shecara770/
Sekhaarach754/
Shekharaja751/
Sekhaharas751/
Sakahara712,173/
Shekhare711,524/
Shakarau71273/
Sikharat71272/
Sakkarai71105/
Chekhara71105/
Shekhari7168/
Shikaura7161/
Shekarri7145/
Shekarou7132/
Shakkara7131/
Shakaraa7127/
Shekkari7122/
Shikhara7121/
Sekarije7121/
Sokharay7120/
Seeskari7119/
Seekaari7117/
Shikarau7116/
Sakairay7115/
Sahakara7112/
Shekhera7110/
Cheekara719/
Sekhaari719/
Shekgari717/
Sikaraja717/
Sekkoura717/
Seiskari717/
Shekarge716/
Sekkarie715/
Sekhairi715/
Sheekari715/
Sequaira715/
Shakhara715/
Shekaree715/
Shekaari714/
Saakaray714/
Zekarais714/
Shekarod714/
Seekaree714/
Seekarie714/
Sheekare713/
Sakhaira713/
Sykarash713/
Shokhara712/
Shekerau712/
Shakarah712/
Shekarie712/
Shecaira712/
Shekarro712/
Sakharai711/
Sakairai711/
Chekaraa711/
Schakara711/
Sikarapp711/
Sikhaira711/
Sikharad711/
Sikharay711/
Siekariy711/
Shokkara711/
Shikarra711/
Shekeera711/
Shekeira711/
Sekaresh711/
Sekharop711/
Sekhasri711/
Sekkeera711/
Shakarra711/
Sheekera711/
Ssekoura711/
Sahkarau711/
Shakarai711/
Jekaraha711/
Jetkarah711/
Sokhaira711/
Shekargi711/
Shaykara711/
Sikharaj711/
Sikkhara711/
Ssekairi711/
Ssekaryo711/
Sakaraih711/
Sakareah711/
Schekera711/
Sequeara711/
Sekharih711/
Chekaras711/
Zekargai711/
Sakaraha711/
Sakarahu711/
Sakareau711/
Setkhare711/
Seekares711/
Seekasri711/
Seekharo711/
Seakaree711/
Sakkarah711/
Sakaraah711/
Sheikari711/
Shahkara711/
Shakeara710/
Sikora6768,718/
Sikari6724,290/
Sykora678,746/
Sýkora677,289/
Zakara674,005/
Sakera671,954/
Sacara67933/
Sakora67779/
Sokaro67751/
Zikara67741/
Secară67470/
Sokora67469/
Secora67440/
Shikahara67311/
Síkora67297/
Sekori67292/
Sakaro67272/
Sakéra67253/
Cikara67241/
Sikare67240/
Sikary67172/
Sikera67108/
Gekora6788/
Sacora6778/
Çakara6749/
Sikaro6747/
Secary6745/
Sheekaari6735/
Sokera6733/
Sicara6730/
Secari6730/
Jecara6730/
Săcara6727/
Shokahara6726/
Gikara6725/
Jikara6721/
Sekero6720/
Secare6718/
Schekorra6717/
Saikehara6717/
Shaikarau6716/
Cecara6715/
Sykera6713/
Çikara6711/
Secaro679/
Socara677/
Sikarjova677/
Sekore675/
Zokara675/
Seykharoo674/
Sékora674/
Shakaraah674/
Sycara673/
Sekoro673/
Sheshkare672/
Shikharaj672/
Zekera672/
Seekauree672/
Saqara671/
Saqera671/
Soqara671/
Shikharai671/
Shikharay671/
Shekkhari671/
Seetkaari671/
Shaakeara671/
Jekora671/
Zekare671/
Shaykarau671/
Zekora671/
Shekarije671/
Saikharah671/
Seqera671/
Sekhahari671/
Sykari671/
Cekary671/
Şikara671/
Shaikaura671/
Seekharet671/
Schekeira671/
Sheekario671/
Shaakaraa671/
Getkarach671/

Sekara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sekara in the Hindi language
सेकराsekara66.67
सेकाराsekara33.33
Sekara in the Oriya language
େଶକରାesakara40
େସକରାesakara40
େଶକାରାesakara20
Sekara in the Russian language
Секараsekara-
Sekara in the Arabic language
سيكاريsykary-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sekara
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