Shekur Surname

122,552nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Shekur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shekur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia3,7031:26,3423,258
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
India61:127,844,230863,365
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Shekur (8,749) may also be a first name.

Shekur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shekur (Bengali: সেকুর, Hindi: शेकूर, Marathi: शेकुर, Russian: Шекур) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekur? popularity and diffusion

It is the 122,552nd most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,953,766 people. The last name Shekur occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shekur live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Shekur is also the 66,986th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 8,749 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 3,703 people, or 1 in 26,342. Other than Ethiopia Shekur occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 0 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shekure923,397/
Shekour925/
Shekaur921/
Sekur91117/
Sheikhur8633/
Shakur8325,406/
Shikur8321,612/
Sekour83811/
Shokur83736/
Sekeur83130/
Sekhur8374/
Sekuur8352/
Saekur8350/
Sekure8330/
Soekur8323/
Sahkur8320/
Shekor832/
Sekuir831/
Seekur831/
Shekurova80330/
Sheikhour802/
Sheikhuur801/
Shikure773,595/
Sekkour771,619/
Shakkur7743/
Shekhor7739/
Shakhur7717/
Shikour7717/
Shakuir7711/
Checkur7710/
Sahakur777/
Shahkur777/
Shekoor776/
Shaikur773/
Shokkur773/
Sekhour773/
Sekhaur773/
Shaakur772/
Shakaur772/
Sahkour772/
Sekoure772/
Schikur771/
Sahkhur771/
Seekaur771/
Seikour771/
Shakurh771/
Sakheur771/
Setkour771/
Shakurr771/
Seikure771/
Saekour771/
Schekurova755/
Sakur7312,849/
Sokur736,490/
Sikur73109/
Sekor7338/
Secur7313/
Sykur7313/
Cekur733/
Sekür731/
Shakkour71136/
Chekhour7152/
Saicheur7147/
Sekurova7137/
Schekorr7134/
Shshakur7110/
Shackour716/
Shaqueur713/
Shekkoor713/
Shakhour713/
Shchykur712/
Chetkure711/
Cheikour711/
Chettkur711/
Shikhure711/
Seikoure711/
Sheckoer711/
Shahakur711/
Shchikur711/
Shoqueur711/
Shokhour711/
Shokourh711/
Schokour711/
Sekkoure711/
Sheakhor711/
Seekhure711/
Shakuurr711/
Sakeur67457/
Shykor67261/
Secaur67215/
Seakor67205/
Shikor67118/
Chykur67108/
Sakhur67100/
Sikure6766/
Secour6748/
Secuur6737/
Shikurova6736/
Saykur6727/
Sakkur6724/
Secure6718/
Sakaur6718/
Sackur6717/
Shacur6716/
Sehkor6715/
Sekkor6714/
Seckor6714/
Zihkur6714/
Sekhor6711/
Hsakur6710/
Seikor679/
Sikhur677/
Sekoor677/
Seekor677/
Szakur677/
Saikur675/
Siekor675/
Shekorowa674/
Sikour674/
Cekkur673/
Sokour673/
Sikurt673/
Sikkur672/
Securt672/
Hsikur671/
Seethkour671/
Seykor671/
Saakur671/
Shakūr671/
Sokkur671/
Sidkur671/
Shykurova671/
Ceckur670/
Securd670/

Shekur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekur in the Bengali language
সেকুরsekura-
Shekur in the Hindi language
शेकूरsekura-
Shekur in the Marathi language
शेकुरsekura69.09
शेकूरsekura23.64
िशकूरisakura1.82
अशेकुरasekura1.82
शेशेकूरsesekura1.82
Shekur in the Russian language
Шекурsekur-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shekur
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