Sekira Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Austria

Sekira Surname User-submission:

Czechoslovakian last name. Changed to "Sekira" from "Sekyra" at Ellis Island. The name means 'axe'.

Sekira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia831:1,736,422113,466
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Austria181:473,08046,251
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Sekira (111) may also be a first name.

Sekira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Czechoslovakian last name. Changed to "Sekira" from "Sekyra" at Ellis Island. The name means 'axe'.

- cdsekira

Sekira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sekira (Russian: Секира) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sekira.

How Common Is The Last Name Sekira? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,484,726th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Sekira reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 890,531st most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 111 people.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 1,736,422. In Russia Sekira is most common in: Belgorod Oblast, where 55 percent are found, Moscow, where 13 percent are found and Irkutsk Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Other than Russia Sekira exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Austria, where 13 percent are found.

Sekira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Sekira are 40.73% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sekira earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sekiera9212/
Sekeira929/
Shekira925/
Siekira923/
Sekiraç921/
Sekaira921/
Sekiraz921/
Siekiera861,900/
Schekira8658/
Sekirash8653/
Soekirah8621/
Szekiera8611/
Siekirra862/
Shekeira861/
Shekiera861/
Sakira832,426/
Sekera831,138/
Sikira83882/
Sekyra83773/
Sekura83670/
Sokira83282/
Sekiri8359/
Sekiro8355/
Sekire839/
Zekira835/
Schekiera8025/
Shekairau801/
Schekeira801/
Shakira773,621/
Sakiray772,406/
Secaira772,379/
Shekera771,201/
Sequira77717/
Sikiraš77363/
Cekiera77357/
Zekaira77255/
Sikhira77162/
Shekura7781/
Shekiri7777/
Sekeras7770/
Sakirah7762/
Sakirai7755/
Sikirai7752/
Szekera7742/
Szokira7741/
Ssekiro7739/
Seqeira7731/
Sakhira7727/
Sakkira7725/
Sokirah7724/
Siqeira7723/
Seekiri7719/
Shekiro7717/
Sahkira7715/
Sekirit7713/
Sikiera7713/
Sakaira7710/
Sekerai779/
Sekirou778/
Sekeire778/
Sekeraš777/
Sokiera776/
Sakiera776/
Sekeara775/
Sekairi775/
Sekhiri775/
Sikeira774/
Seicera774/
Sekiryo774/
Shikira773/
Ssakira773/
Saqeira773/
Ssekera773/
Saikira772/
Sekeyra772/
Sikirau772/
Zekiraj772/
Sakihra771/
Sakiraa771/
Cekeira771/
Gekiray771/
Sikaira771/
Sikiora771/
Sekiriy771/
Sekkera771/
Sekkura771/
Seceira771/
Sekhire771/
Sikkira771/
Seikiri771/
Shekire771/
Sikiras771/
Siekera771/
Ssekura771/
Saekera771/
Seqiera771/
Sekyora771/
Sekhera771/
Sekaire771/
Giekira771/
Cekoira771/
Sekurea771/
Sekerah771/
Schiekiera7547/
Siqueira71248,779/
Sequeira71132,287/
Sequiera71514/
Shakirah71134/
Sekyrash7150/
Soqueira7143/
Sakoiray7140/
Shakkira7134/
Chekhira7124/
Sequirra7122/
Seiceira7119/
Shakhira7118/
Soykiray7118/
Sakairay7115/
Saqueira7113/
Sekhurai7113/
Shekhera7110/
Sikirash719/
Shaakira719/
Sekirith718/
Sakuiray716/
Seuqeira716/
Sakeiray716/
Seiquira716/
Sekhairi715/
Sequaira715/
Shakirra713/
Seukiree713/
Sakhaira713/
Sokhiray713/
Ssekiryoowa713/
Schakira713/
Sequcira712/
Shakiera712/
Schikira712/
Seiquera712/
Shekerau712/
Shecaira712/
Szokiera712/
Sekerash712/
Shakeira711/
Sakairai711/
Saikiray711/
Sikhaira711/
Shekeera711/
Sekirich711/
Sekkeera711/
Seaquira711/
Sequirea711/
Shaikira711/
Sheekera711/
Seikurai711/
Síqueira711/
Sokhaira711/
Shakirai711/
Shikirah711/
Ssekairi711/
Ssekiryo711/
Sssekiro711/
Schekera711/
Sechirah711/
Sekhurau711/
Sekeraia711/
Szakiera711/
Shakirau711/
Seekitre711/
Sakhirah711/
Sicheira711/
Sakura676,468/
Sakera671,954/
Zakira67886/
Sokura67539/
Sekere67467/
Sakéra67253/
Sikiri67232/
Sekeri67201/
Sokiro67173/
Jekera67160/
Sikura67121/
Sikera67108/
Zikira6786/
Jikira6775/
Sykura6765/
Sakiro6748/
Sikire6738/
Çekiri6738/
Siqueiras6734/
Sokera6733/
Sekuro6732/
Sikiro6732/
Sekreo6729/
Schikiera6722/
Sekero6720/
Saqira6715/
Sykyra6715/
Sykera6713/
Seciri6711/
Sequeiras679/
Shchekera677/
Sikiry676/
Sicira674/
Çekura674/
Siqueirra673/
Šokira673/
Ssequeira673/
Sikqueira672/
Shaakirah672/
Zekera672/
Siqueiraa672/
Scicheira672/
Saqera671/
Siqueoira671/
Sekyre671/
Shakeirah671/
Shakirrah671/
Shakirraj671/
Shaakiraa671/
Secera671/
Šekiri671/
Siqqueira671/
Siequeira671/
Siqueirea671/
Sigqueira671/
Šekera671/
Shhekerad671/
Sakheiray671/
Secire671/
Seqera671/
Seqquiera671/
Sequeirah671/
Sékura671/
Cekura671/
Schikeira671/
Soiqueira671/
Shekehera671/
Shiqueira671/
Shahkirah671/
Shakiraah671/

Sekira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sekira in the Russian language
Секираsekira-

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