Sheker Surname

325,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Latvia

Sheker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sheker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7051:1,088,03644,841
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Russia561:2,573,626147,394
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Ukraine281:1,625,811125,303
Bulgaria271:258,47813,520
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England21:27,859,030389,889
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Sheker (9,506) may also be a first name.

Sheker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sheker (Hindi: शेखर, Marathi: शेकर, Russian: Шекер) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheker? popularity and diffusion

Sheker is the 325,895th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,386,982 people. Sheker occurs mostly in Asia, where 73 percent of Sheker are found; 62 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Sheker is also the 63,393rd most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 9,506 people.

The surname Sheker is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 705 people, or 1 in 1,088,036. In India it is mostly found in: Telangana, where 70 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 16 percent live and Delhi, where 3 percent live. Not including India Sheker occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Russia, where 5 percent live.

Sheker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sheker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sheker surname grew 2,386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sheker are 12.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.65% registered to vote for the party.

Sheker earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.22% more than the national average, earning $69,563 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shekher921,314/
Scheker92819/
Shekere9247/
Sheyker9246/
Sheaker9234/
Sheiker9219/
Shekeer927/
Shecker926/
Shaeker925/
Shekker923/
Shekear923/
Shieker921/
Sheeker921/
Shedker920/
Seker913,038/
Schecker86474/
Schieker8665/
Sheikher8661/
Scheiker8641/
Shekkeer8635/
Soheeker8633/
Sheikerz8613/
Sheykher8610/
Shekhere867/
Schaeker865/
Shaekher862/
Sheakher862/
Scheeker861/
Schesker861/
Shekhear861/
Shekheer861/
Shekhger861/
Sheakeer861/
Sheckert860/
Schoeker860/
Scheuker860/
Schekert860/
Scheaker860/
Sheicker860/
Shaker83258,247/
Secker832,983/
Shoker832,751/
Sieker832,451/
Seeker831,724/
Shiker83751/
Soeker83650/
Sekere83467/
Szeker83380/
Shyker83207/
Sekeur83130/
Seiker83103/
Sekker8399/
Seaker8363/
Shekre8356/
Shekyr8355/
Shekir8342/
Saeker8321/
Sahker8314/
Sekeer837/
Sheqer834/
Sohker834/
Sehker832/
Sezker832/
Sekeir831/
Sekert830/
Seyker830/
Shecer830/
Shekerova80375/
Scheidker8047/
Scheckert8020/
Schaecker8015/
Sheckherd804/
Scheikert803/
Scheikher801/
Schiecker801/
Scheacker800/
Sheickert800/
Scheitker800/
Shakeer772,855/
Shokeir771,158/
Shokier77735/
Siecker77469/
Shokeer77393/
Shakher77286/
Siekert77277/
Shocker77152/
Saecker77132/
Schaker77127/
Shakerr77123/
Seckert77106/
Sakheer77104/
Shacker7788/
Shikher7774/
Seecker7773/
Shekhre7765/
Shaiker7758/
Seikert7741/
Sekkeer7738/
Schäker7734/
Shakker7730/
Ceshker7727/
Shicker7721/
Shaaker7720/
Siekere7719/
Schiker7718/
Chekker7716/
Shahker7715/
Shaqeer7714/
Shokker779/
Sekeire778/
Shakear777/
Seikere777/
Soecker776/
Schoker775/
Shakier775/
Siesker775/
Cheiker775/
Shakeir774/
Chegker774/
Sekkere774/
Shikker773/
Shecher773/
Shitker773/
Ssekere773/
Shokher772/
Shisker772/
Shikere772/
Secheer772/
Shyoker772/
Shayker772/
Shykher772/
Sietker771/
Shekhir771/
Sekeyre771/
Seacker771/
Seicker771/
Seikeir771/
Sekhier771/
Shaekir771/
Shekire771/
Sheqere771/
Shikear771/
Schöker771/
Cheaker771/
Seekerd771/
Seihker771/
Sahqeer771/
Shokeyr771/
Shikeer771/
Shsiker770/
Seucker770/
Seekert770/
Shidker770/
Shekherova7521/
Scheickert755/
Saker7367,387/
Söker732,959/
Soker732,933/
Sekre731,160/
Siker73173/
Sekir73157/
Secer73144/
Säker73125/
Ceker7392/
Syker733/
Sekyr733/
Sekér733/
Sekír731/
Schicker713,335/
Schokker711,647/
Sekerova71848/
Sekerová71457/
Schacker71439/
Shakkeer71343/
Schocker71321/
Schecher71302/
Schikker71121/
Sieckert71116/
Schöcker7155/
Shickert7120/
Shykhert7115/
Cheacker7113/
Shaykher719/
Shakheer718/
Schäcker718/
Sahacker717/
Schycker716/
Cheykerd716/
Shaikher714/
Sheicher714/
Checkert713/
Shikhert712/
Sceikert712/
Shoykher712/
Shockeyr712/
Sahkkeer711/
Schakier711/
Schisker711/
Shoikher711/
Seickert711/
Shaakeer711/
Sheekhre711/
Shackeer711/
Zshicker711/
Shaqheer711/
Shakeerh711/
Sheikhir711/
Sakheerh711/
Scheigkerth711/
Schakker711/
Shakir67109,310/
Secher672,626/
Sakher672,388/
Sakeer671,240/
Sekher671,225/
Sicher671,074/
Sicker67879/
Sacker67819/
Shokir67746/
Sokker67663/
Schickert67632/
Suiker67537/
Seskir67523/
Scheicher67520/
Sakeur67457/
Saqeer67444/
Suyker67178/
Sokher67160/
Shykyr67144/
Sakker67117/
Säcker67115/
Shekirova67109/
Shikir6790/
Sezkir6780/
Sikier6771/
Socker6767/
Shikerova6767/
Soekir6763/
Saiker6760/
Sikere6755/
Sakier6754/
Sahkir6747/
Szekir6746/
Sıkıer6741/
Chekyr6740/
Sequer6731/
Sécher6731/
Schackier6729/
Söcker6724/
Sayker6722/
Sekjær6721/
Shakyr6718/
Sekhir6717/
Sitker6715/
Seacer6715/
Sikker6714/
Shoqer6714/
Sekire679/
Sisker678/
Sykier677/
Shaqer676/
Szekerová676/
Seckerová675/
Sycher675/
Shokyr675/
Shecre674/
Chyker674/
Sokeer674/
Soiker673/
Scheacher673/
Sikher673/
Sakerr673/
Sidker672/
Cheqer672/
Saaker672/
Sigker672/
Cecker672/
Sikert672/
Sheqir672/
Széker672/
Shekyrova672/
Shykir671/
Sakeir671/
Sceickert671/
Schechear671/
Schittker671/
Schuicker671/
Sokear671/
Sikcer671/
Sikeer671/
Siecer671/
Sekkir671/
Sekuir671/
Sekyre671/
Seicer671/
Cekere671/
Xekker671/
Zsiker671/
Sojker671/
Shakır671/
Shakkeerh671/
Sikear671/
Sakear671/
Seecer671/
Sekhre671/
Szekèr671/
Säkert671/
Sykesr671/
Cekier671/
Seakre671/
Shykerova671/
Shicer670/
Schuitker670/
Schsicker670/
Hsaker670/
Scheecher670/

Sheker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sheker in the Hindi language
शेखरsekhara-
Sheker in the Marathi language
शेकरsekara46.15
शाकेरsakera23.08
िशेकेर्iseker15.38
शेखऱsekhara7.69
शेकेरsekera7.69
Sheker in the Russian language
Шекерseker-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sheker
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