Sekera Surname

326,564th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Sekera Surname User-submission:

Sekerka is a diminutive of sekera, which means an 'axe' in the Slovak language.

Sekera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia3401:31,2755,092
United States2651:1,367,77094,877
Slovakia2451:21,7813,523
Zimbabwe1381:111,87115,325
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Austria251:340,61736,996
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Šekera (1) are calculated separately.

Sekera (97) may also be a first name.

Sekera Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sekerka is a diminutive of sekera, which means an 'axe' in the Slovak language.

- elena.t.

Sekera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sekera (Oriya: େସେକରା, Russian: Секера) is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Šekera. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sekera? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 326,564th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,403,819 people. The last name Sekera occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Sekera live; 53 percent live in Eastern Europe and 51 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Sekera is also the 962,660th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 97 people.

The surname Sekera is most prevalent in Czechia, where it is borne by 340 people, or 1 in 31,275. In Czechia Sekera is mostly found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 26 percent are found, Ústí nad Labem Region, where 16 percent are found and Prague, where 15 percent are found. Other than Czechia Sekera occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Slovakia, where 22 percent are found.

Sekera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sekera has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 8,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sekera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sekera surname are 21.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sekera earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $46,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.9% more than the national average, earning $54,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šekera941/
Shekera921,201/
Sekeras9270/
Szekera9242/
Sekoera9241/
Sekiera9212/
Sekerai929/
Sekeira929/
Sekeraš927/
Sekeara925/
Ssekera923/
Sekeyra922/
Sekkera921/
Siekera921/
Saekera921/
Sekhera921/
Sekerah921/
Siekiera861,900/
Szekiera8611/
Shekhera8610/
Shekerau862/
Sekerash862/
Shekeera861/
Shekeira861/
Sekkeera861/
Sheekera861/
Shekiera861/
Schekera861/
Sekeraia861/
Sakera831,954/
Sekara83914/
Sekyra83773/
Sekora83548/
Sekere83467/
Sekeri83201/
Jekera83160/
Sekira83142/
Sikera83108/
Sokera8333/
Sekero8320/
Sykera8313/
Zekera832/
Secera831/
Seqera831/
Schekiera8025/
Shchekera807/
Shhekerad801/
Schekeira801/
Shekehera801/
Sequera7740,830/
Shakera771,539/
Shekara771,257/
Sekhara771,132/
Sejkora77765/
Seykora77469/
Cekiera77357/
Sekeris77347/
Shykera77174/
Sikkera77132/
Shikera77107/
Sekereu77105/
Seckora7797/
Sekerer7789/
Sekeráš7782/
Shekeri7765/
Sekerez7762/
Sekaray7755/
Shokera7749/
Shekere7747/
Shekero7745/
Sekgere7744/
Sakhera7742/
Sakeera7731/
Seqeira7731/
Seikora7719/
Siekere7719/
Sakkera7718/
Sikiera7713/
Sekheri7710/
Sekeire778/
Saakera777/
Seikere777/
Sikaera777/
Sokiera776/
Sekarau776/
Sakiera776/
Saikera776/
Shekira775/
Sekhery775/
Sokhera775/
Sikeira774/
Seecora774/
Segkora774/
Seicera774/
Siekora774/
Sekkere774/
Siekira773/
Ssekere773/
Sekeráč772/
Sekorau772/
Sekarah772/
Seekora771/
Cekeira771/
Cekkera771/
Jekeras771/
Sickera771/
Sekeyre771/
Sekkeri771/
Sekkora771/
Seceira771/
Secerra771/
Sechera771/
Zekerai771/
Hsekara771/
Sekereh771/
Sikeara771/
Ssekara771/
Saekero771/
Scekara771/
Seikara771/
Seqiera771/
Sekyora771/
Sekiraç771/
Sekaara771/
Sekaira771/
Sekkara771/
Seakero771/
Shekery771/
Seekara771/
Seakara771/
Sekiraz771/
Schiekiera7547/
Sequeira71132,287/
Shekarau714,045/
Sequerra71754/
Sequiera71514/
Sequeyra71438/
Sekharah71394/
Sekeresh71369/
Shakerah71349/
Shakeera71293/
Shekhara71281/
Sekerich7165/
Seqquera7159/
Schekira7158/
Sekirash7153/
Sekyrash7150/
Seakarea7139/
Scekeres7131/
Szekereš7129/
Sakheray7129/
Sakheera7122/
Soekirah7121/
Seiceira7119/
Shekarah7118/
Sekerych7116/
Saakkera7114/
Sekharai7110/
Shekkeri718/
Shekhere717/
Seuqeira716/
Sakeiray716/
Sequeura715/
Sequetra715/
Shekkara715/
Siekeres715/
Szekereș715/
Shekerie715/
Shakkera714/
Shakhera714/
Sequeras714/
Sekharay714/
Seckeres714/
Sakkeera713/
Shakerra713/
Sequeera713/
Shakiera712/
Sekharra712/
Seiquera712/
Hsekarau712/
Siekirra712/
Szokiera712/
Sekerech712/
Sykerash712/
Shakeira711/
Chekerah711/
Zekerais711/
Shehkara711/
Shekarra711/
Jekkhera711/
Shahkera711/
Sheikheerah711/
Shokerah711/
Shokhera711/
Siekeris711/
Siequera711/
Sakherah711/
Segquera711/
Sequeara711/
Sequerea711/
Sequerza711/
Sekahara711/
Szakiera711/
Szekereş711/
Djekerai711/
Shekeris711/
Shiekara711/
Shakeara710/
Sekerett710/
Sikora6768,718/
Sakara675,333/
Secara672,509/
Sakira672,426/
Sokara671,872/
Sikira67882/
Sakora67779/
Jekero67743/
Şekeri67558/
Gikera67473/
Sokora67469/
Secora67440/
Sikero67387/
Sekaro67319/
Síkora67297/
Sokira67282/
Zakera67269/
Sakéra67253/
Sikara67151/
Secere67151/
Cecera67144/
Sykara67126/
Zekara67124/
Sokero67112/
Šekara6781/
Sekiri6759/
Sekiro6755/
Sikere6755/
Szekeresh6739/
Sekreo6729/
Szekeress6726/
Schikiera6722/
Siekkeris6722/
Schekorra6717/
Secero6717/
Sykyra6715/
Sikeri6713/
Zekero6712/
Sequeiras679/
Sekire679/
Sakero677/
Shekharai675/
Zekira675/
Zikera674/
Sékora674/
Sekeresch674/
Sekharajh674/
Seitkerei673/
Shakkeera673/
Sekoro673/
Ssequeira673/
Secery672/
Saqera671/
Cekeri671/
Shekharra671/
Sekhaaraj671/
Sekyre671/
Shakeeraa671/
Shakeirah671/
Shaakeara671/
Shaakeera671/
Cekere671/
Siequeira671/
Zekora671/
Shiekkeri671/
Siekahara671/
Seqquiera671/
Sequeirah671/
Cikera671/
Sheckarau671/
Shekahrau671/
Shekairau671/
Schikeira671/
Schequera671/
Sykeri671/
Shackeray670/

Sekera Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sekera in the Oriya language
େସେକରାesekara-
Sekera in the Russian language
Секераsekera-

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