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').
- deleted-173293Sekler Demographics
Average Sekler Salary in
United States
$56,179 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sekler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sekler Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sekler (Russian: Секлер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Šekler. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sekler? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sekler is the 746,827th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Sekler are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Sekler is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 394,635. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 81 percent are found, Hesse, where 7 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Germany it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Poland, where 12 percent are found.
Sekler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sekler has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 Democrats than The US average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the 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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