Seke Surname

25,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,047 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Benin

Seke Surname Definition:

Seke is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: white powder that is used in ritual ceremonies.

Seke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7,8401:9,4231,166
Angola2,9581:9,1241,120
Benin2,7831:3,714474
Cameroon1,2741:16,3022,234
Zambia1,1731:13,5121,552
Indonesia1,1581:114,20511,609
Ivory Coast6221:37,0922,446
Papua New Guinea5021:16,2421,605
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Serbia4221:16,9311,979
Zimbabwe4051:38,1195,908
Namibia2641:9,1271,765
Tanzania2001:264,70821,070
Solomon Islands1561:3,718424
India1201:6,392,212146,413
Liberia1101:40,0783,685
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Croatia671:63,11311,594
Nigeria651:2,725,27387,396
Burkina Faso461:398,9596,181
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Kenya331:1,399,39135,649
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Kazakhstan171:1,040,14760,802
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England141:3,979,861125,553
Latvia121:170,83720,647
Austria111:774,13064,097
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Congo51:997,81917,129
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Sèkè (6) are calculated separately.

Seke (5,522) may also be a first name.

Seke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Seke is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: white powder that is used in ritual ceremonies.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Seke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Seke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻚ, Hindi: एसएके, Oriya: େସେକ, Russian: Секе) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Sèkè. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,606th most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 346,251 people. The surname Seke occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Seke reside; 43 percent reside in Central Africa and 43 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Seke is also the 90,330th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 5,522 people.

This last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 7,840 people, or 1 in 9,423. Beside The DR Congo it occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 14 percent reside and Benin, where 13 percent reside.

Seke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Seke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seke surname grew 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Seke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Seke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.22% less than the national average, earning R 66,024 per year and in United States they earn 41.95% more than the national average, earning $61,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seike8912,668/
Sheke892,352/
Sekei89836/
Sekey89523/
Sieke89406/
Seake89312/
Sekhe89284/
Sekee89207/
Secke89179/
Sekeh89147/
Seeke89120/
Saeke89103/
Sekie89101/
Sekeu8950/
Sekeľ8932/
Seuke8929/
Sekke8919/
Seyke8918/
Soeke8918/
Sekea8917/
Sekej8913/
Sehke899/
Szeke892/
Sekeĺ892/
Sekeš892/
Sseke891/
Sxeke891/
Sekge891/
Sek8663,154/
Sèkè836/
Shheke803,526/
Shekhe801,363/
Sheike80853/
Szeker80380/
Seekey80351/
Sedkey80281/
Shekey80202/
Siecke80156/
Seekie80146/
Szejke80115/
Shetke80108/
Saekee80100/
Seakge8089/
Seskey8075/
Sehkie8073/
Szekei8073/
Siekei8069/
Szoeke8065/
Seckey8051/
Shekie8047/
Sekeet8044/
Szeőke8043/
Seukeu8040/
Seicke8039/
Seskes8035/
Sekkes8033/
Sheake8032/
Seeket8032/
Seakhe8031/
Settke8028/
Seekee8026/
Sedtke8024/
Seikei8021/
Szeike8017/
Seckie8016/
Siekeh8016/
Siekep8016/
Shekee8015/
Seckeh8012/
Shekeh8011/
Shieke8011/
Szekes809/
Shekke808/
Seakeh808/
Sekkeh806/
Szekey806/
Saekey805/
Sehkeh805/
Siedke805/
Soekie804/
Shekge804/
Seikeh804/
Seheke804/
Sceske803/
Siekes803/
Seikhe803/
Seddke802/
Scecke802/
Sheuke802/
Seikea802/
Sheeke802/
Shaeke802/
Seakie802/
Siekee802/
Sekieh802/
Saekie802/
Sezker802/
Siekie802/
Saekea802/
Seakee802/
Seikie801/
Siekhe801/
Sheyke801/
Shejke801/
Shekes801/
Sekhei801/
Seakes801/
Sesked801/
Segkey801/
Szeket801/
Seakei801/
Siekey801/
Seykee801/
Seckes801/
Setkey801/
Seekhe801/
Seaket801/
Sekhge801/
Sekiea801/
Sekkei801/
Sekkie801/
Sejdke801/
Szekej801/
Seskea801/
Seeked801/
Sedket801/
Setket801/
Saekeh801/
Seekes800/
Seakey800/
Seykes800/
Scheke800/
Sehcke800/
Shecke800/
Sekh752,371,968/
Shek75450,653/
Seck75277,209/
Seki75170,574/
Seka7537,076/
Sake7536,961/
Jeke7512,129/
Seuk755,542/
Siek754,844/
Sike754,148/
Soke753,822/
Zeke752,430/
Seek751,362/
Seak751,121/
Seik75783/
Geke75568/
Syke75434/
Ceke75361/
Söke75337/
Sejk75217/
Seeg75177/
Seex75172/
Sekk75123/
Sehk75116/
Seky7586/
Seyk7585/
Seqe7584/
Szek7568/
Scek7544/
Sece7519/
Sekj7510/
Seeq7510/
Seec755/
Hsek754/
Sezk752/
Sekg751/
Sekc751/
Sgek751/
Sekq751/
Sekx751/
Sekp751/
Sjek751/
Jsek751/
Schieke73753/
Scheske73705/
Sheekey73640/
Scheike73507/
Siecker73469/
Sheskey73241/
Schecke7398/
Seecker7373/
Soekhie7361/
Sheakey7342/
Sekajje7334/
Sheikhe7322/
Shekhet7322/
Zsetkei7318/
Shekhey7315/
Seedtke7314/
Schoeke7313/
Shecket7312/
Szecket7311/
Scescke739/
Sheikeh739/
Sheikey737/
Shekhed736/
Siesker735/
Setkhet734/
Seekeoi734/
Shoekey732/
Sieskes732/
Siekeľa732/
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Schaeke731/
Sietker731/
Sheikes731/
Sheiket731/
Seacker731/
Seckett731/
Sehkher731/
Seicker731/
Sheakhe731/
Sheakke731/
Sheekee731/
Sheekeh731/
Sheekes731/
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Sieckie731/
Shehkey731/
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Sheyket731/
Scheßke731/
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Seekoej731/
Seakead731/
Seihker731/
Seikeae731/
Saekhea731/
Seiskee730/
Seekett730/
Sheckey730/
Sheikie730/
Schekie730/
Shaekey730/
Shiekey730/
Scheake730/
Scheuke730/
Shedker730/
Shoekie730/
Sekha67649,902/
Sheik67621,889/
Shekh67241,119/
Saeki6778,065/
Seikh6771,426/
Shake6729,204/
Sheak6723,552/
Sheka679,861/
Sekyi677,760/
Shiek677,019/
Sheek672,880/
Seque672,531/
Segue672,488/
Sieck672,364/
Sheck672,126/
Saake671,868/
Sekii671,691/
Shike671,488/
Djeke671,421/
Sekai671,195/
Seeck671,034/
Seika671,017/
Shoke671,001/
Sakke67989/
Sekhi67821/
Sakey67819/
Sheeq67816/
Sokei67794/
Szöke67762/
Sakei67755/
Sheki67633/
Seakh67601/
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Seaka67529/
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Seche67481/
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Seick67446/
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Secce67399/
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Zeuke67317/
Schiecke67298/
Shekk67293/
Secea67288/
Sakeh67262/
Soyke67248/
Sejka67238/
Socke67237/
Sakea67235/
Sekoa67221/
Seace67204/
Seiki67201/
Secká67201/
Zekeu67190/
Secký67182/
Sacke67168/
Jäske67168/
Soike67166/
Siejk67161/
Jecke67145/
Zäske67145/
Getke67140/
Sokey67136/
Seeka67135/
Zieke67128/
Säker67125/
Seyka67119/
Sicke67116/
Shhek67110/
Sikee67110/
Seaks6794/
Sekay6785/
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Sokea6785/
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Siekh6777/
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Zekey6771/
Zoeke6766/
Tjeke6764/
Seack6760/
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Sekoi6756/
Zeike6756/
Schescke6751/
Seaki6751/
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Sekih6749/
Seice6744/
Sekuj6743/
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Scheiker6741/
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Sheyk6738/
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Sokke6735/
Sehkh6734/
Zegke6734/
Sokee6734/
Jeike6734/
Sayke6733/
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Szyke6729/
Gejke6728/
Shehk6728/
Schettke6728/
Sojke6726/
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Seeki6725/
Sekaj6725/
Sseka6725/
Ješke6725/
Szeki6724/
Segka6724/
Sekui6723/
Shekhets6721/
Soeki6721/
Gecke6721/
Saeky6721/
Çekeç6721/
Jekke6720/
Schaecke6720/
Seđek6720/
Seuck6719/
Gedke6719/
Seihk6718/
Jekey6718/
Ssekh6717/
Sikeh6714/
Szike6713/
Sykeh6712/
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Jeßke6712/
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Seegg670/
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Sceck670/
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Scheekey670/
Seigk670/
Sheckett670/
Scheaker670/
Sheicker670/
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Seke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻚsk-
Seke in the Oriya language
େସେକeseka92.31
େସକesaka7.69
Seke in the Hindi language
एसएकेesa'eke50
सेकेseke50
Seke in the Russian language
Секеseke-

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