Sekler Surname
Approximately 385 people bear this surname
Sekler Surname User-submission:
This is a Hungarian surname, denoting a Transylvanian man, a Szekler; someone who came from the former Hungarian (modern day Romanian) region of Transylvania (Székely, 'frontier guards').
Sekler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 204 | 1:394,635 | 36,643 |
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Poland | 45 | 1:844,639 | 65,213 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Šekler (30) are calculated separately.
Sekler Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Hungarian surname, denoting a Transylvanian man, a Szekler; someone who came from the former Hungarian (modern day Romanian) region of Transylvania (Székely, 'frontier guards').
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Sekler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sekler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sekler (Russian: Секлер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Šekler. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sekler? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 746,827th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Sekler live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 394,635. In Germany Sekler is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 81 percent live, Hesse, where 7 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 6 percent live. Excluding Germany Sekler is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Poland, where 12 percent live.
Sekler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sekler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sekler surname expanded 2,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sekler Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sekler last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.31% registered with the political party.
Sekler earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.2% more than the national average, earning $56,179 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sekler Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sekler in the Russian language | ||
| Секлер | sekler | - |
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