Sekera Surname
Approximately 1,138 people bear this surname
Sekera Surname User-submission:
Sekerka is a diminutive of sekera, which means an 'axe' in the Slovak language.
Sekera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 340 | 1:31,275 | 5,092 |
| United States | 265 | 1:1,367,770 | 94,877 |
| Slovakia | 245 | 1:21,781 | 3,523 |
| Zimbabwe | 138 | 1:111,871 | 15,325 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
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.
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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
Sekera Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sekera in the Oriya language | ||
| େସେକରା | esekara | - |
| Sekera in the Russian language | ||
| Секера | sekera | - |
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