Sekerka Surname

526,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Sekerka Surname User-submission:

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

Sekerka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia2191:24,3674,079
Czechia2111:50,3968,450
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Austria261:327,51736,002
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Sekerka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- elena.t.

Sekerka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sekerka occurs in Slovakia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sekerka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 526,921st most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 11,849,668 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Sekerka reside; 70 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 70 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Sekerka is most frequently used in Slovakia, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 24,367. In Slovakia Sekerka is most common in: Žilina Region, where 33 percent reside, Bratislava Region, where 20 percent reside and Trenčín Region, where 19 percent reside. Other than Slovakia Sekerka exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.

Sekerka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sekerka last name are 4.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.69% registered with the party.

Sekerka earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.98% more than the national average, earning $54,790 USD per year.

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