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
Sekera (Oriya: େସେକରା, Russian: Секера) is found in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Šekera. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sekera? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 326,564th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 6,403,819 people. The surname Sekera occurs mostly 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 occurring forename globally. It is borne by 97 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Czechia, where it is held by 340 people, or 1 in 31,275. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 26 percent live, Ústí nad Labem Region, where 16 percent live and Prague, where 15 percent live. Not including Czechia this surname exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Slovakia, where 22 percent live.
Sekera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sekera has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 8,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sekera Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sekera last name are 21.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.8% being registered with the 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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Footnotes
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