Sicari Surname

154,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Sicari Surname User-submission:

Sicari is derived from sica, sicarii, meaning 'dagger bearers', referring to assassins. A sica was a curved blade, used by Jews in the great revolt against the Roman Empire that took place in the 1st century. Flavius Josephus speaks of it in his 'Antiquities of Jews' and 'The Jewish War'.

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Sicari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,7551:34,8476,263
United States5081:713,50256,234
Australia1511:178,77918,110
France1411:471,08366,853
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
Argentina871:491,30436,372
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
England41:13,929,515290,718
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Sicari (46) may also be a first name.

Sicari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sicari is derived from sica, sicarii, meaning 'dagger bearers', referring to assassins. A sica was a curved blade, used by Jews in the great revolt against the Roman Empire that took place in the 1st century. Flavius Josephus speaks of it in his 'Antiquities of Jews' and 'The Jewish War'.

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Sicari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sicari occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sicari? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sicari is the 154,609th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,566,941 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Sicari are found; 62 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 62 percent are found in Italic Europe. Sicari is also the 1,484,914th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 46 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Italy, where it is carried by 1,755 people, or 1 in 34,847. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Sicily, where 40 percent reside, Calabria, where 32 percent reside and Piedmont, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Italy it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Sicari Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sicari surname are 14.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.03% registered with the party.

The amount Sicari earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning €33,412 per year; in United States they earn 11.94% more than the national average, earning $48,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.81% less than the national average, earning $44,807 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sichari9273/
Siscari9217/
Sicario9214/
Sicaari921/
Sickari921/
Sicarai921/
Sicauri921/
Siccari921/
Sichkari862/
Sichariy861/
Sichauri861/
Sikari8324,290/
Zicari831,053/
Cicari8351/
Sijari8336/
Sicara8330/
Secari8330/
Sizari837/
Sicare837/
Sisari836/
Gicari836/
Sicary834/
Shikari7712,941/
Sisauri771,189/
Sikariy77283/
Sikhari77112/
Sichori77100/
Secario7799/
Sicaire7786/
Sicouri7762/
Seijari7759/
Sizario7744/
Sickeri7743/
Shizari7738/
Sicares7733/
Ziccari7727/
Saijari7723/
Sitjari7722/
Shicara7722/
Seikari7717/
Shecari7714/
Sisarit7713/
Shisari7712/
Sidkari7711/
Sikarai779/
Sikaari778/
Sitkari778/
Soikari776/
Sikarit776/
Saikari775/
Sikarih775/
Saisari775/
Cicaris775/
Sizzari775/
Sikkari774/
Sisarai774/
Sihkari773/
Chicari773/
Zicario772/
Sickare772/
Sicorai772/
Ciccari772/
Sicarra771/
Siciare771/
Siekari771/
Sickara771/
Sisaris771/
Sikarri771/
Sicared771/
Secaris771/
Ciciari771/
Siscare771/
Suitcharit752/
Saisarai71335/
Suikkari71204/
Shikhari7181/
Sisarich7171/
Shiokari7135/
Saikariy7134/
Chiscari7130/
Saigiari7120/
Shichori7119/
Saisaari7117/
Shaikari7116/
Sikkarit7110/
Seiskari717/
Schizari716/
Schesari716/
Shirzari716/
Saikhari715/
Chişcari715/
Shikaari714/
Schisari714/
Sisaraai714/
Sigkaris714/
Sithkari713/
Shikarii713/
Sikhatri712/
Shikkari711/
Soigiari711/
Siekariy711/
Shichary711/
Schezari711/
Shiezari711/
Soijariy711/
Sitchare711/
Shidkari711/
Sihkhari711/
Sshikari711/
Chișcari711/
Shikairi711/
Siscarer711/
Siscares711/
Chicarai711/
Saikairi711/
Saisariy711/
Sigkarid711/
Shidqari711/
Sheikari711/
Shiozari711/
Suitchareit711/
Cesari6716,019/
Secara672,509/
Secară67470/
Schiesari67413/
Sicora67354/
Cezari67345/
Cisari67340/
Cicare67293/
Sikare67240/
Sejari67235/
Sesari67235/
Sezari67209/
Chitchari67188/
Sikary67172/
Sekari67153/
Sikara67151/
Jecari67133/
Jikari67128/
Sizara67105/
Schiezari6773/
Zikari6762/
Secary6745/
Secori6739/
Cicori6737/
Sikkharit6735/
Sijori6725/
Sikori6721/
Secare6718/
Sisári6714/
Sikeri6713/
Sicoutris6712/
Cicara6710/
Sisare678/
Sicore677/
Cicaré677/
Cikari676/
Seitsaari676/
Sichkoriz675/
Sizary675/
Schezzari675/
Zizari674/
Zecari674/
Siqare674/
Saicharee674/
Sycara673/
Cecari673/
Gikari673/
Cicarè673/
Zícari672/
Cicary671/
Sijare671/
Shikarish671/
Shikharai671/
Sizare671/
Zicare671/
Sícare671/
Sikhahari671/
Săcară671/
Sykari671/
Gecari671/
Cizari671/
Sechahari671/
Sigkharit671/
Sitkharit671/
Chaicasri671/

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