Sker Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Sker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
The alternate forms: Šker (20) are calculated separately.
Sker (64) may also be a first name.
Sker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sker (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻜﺮ, Russian: Скер) occurs most in France. It can also be found as a variant: Šker. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sker? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sker is the 2,414,640th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Sker are found; 25 percent are found in Western Europe and 25 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Sker is also the 1,223,525th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 64 people.
This surname is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 4,151,420. In France it is mostly found in: Corsica, where 94 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 6 percent reside. Aside from France Sker occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 24 percent reside and Egypt, where 14 percent reside.
Sker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sker has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sker surname decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šker | 92 | 20 | / |
| Skeer | 89 | 716 | / |
| Shker | 89 | 200 | / |
| Skier | 89 | 166 | / |
| Skere | 89 | 78 | / |
| Skeir | 89 | 39 | / |
| Scker | 89 | 13 | / |
| Skehr | 89 | 9 | / |
| Ssker | 89 | 5 | / |
| Skher | 89 | 3 | / |
| Skerz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Skear | 89 | 1 | / |
| Skerr | 89 | 0 | / |
| Szker | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sıkıer | 80 | 41 | / |
| Åsåker | 80 | 34 | / |
| Shkeir | 80 | 17 | / |
| Shkeer | 80 | 10 | / |
| Skeare | 80 | 6 | / |
| Shkier | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shkher | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shkear | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shkere | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skheir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skeere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skeire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skeerh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shkerh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shkehr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skeehr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skkeer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sckere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schker | 80 | 0 | / |
| Skerdt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Skir | 75 | 203 | / |
| Skär | 75 | 77 | / |
| Skre | 75 | 22 | / |
| Zker | 75 | 19 | / |
| Sqer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shkheir | 73 | 4 | / |
| Schcker | 73 | 2 | / |
| Geesker | 73 | 0 | / |
| Skåre | 67 | 279 | / |
| Skhir | 67 | 177 | / |
| Shkyr | 67 | 111 | / |
| Skair | 67 | 69 | / |
| Shkir | 67 | 64 | / |
| Skjær | 67 | 40 | / |
| Skjør | 67 | 19 | / |
| Skreå | 67 | 16 | / |
| Skäre | 67 | 15 | / |
| Squer | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sckär | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shkerova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Skähr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shqer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Skøre | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zkeer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Skyrt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sckir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zkert | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shkre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schssker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zkher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shcer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Škert | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sqeer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sqier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skirp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skhre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Şıker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schkeher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skoyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sqere | 67 | 0 | / |
Sker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sker in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺳﻜﺮ | askr | - |
| Sker in the Russian language | ||
| Скер | sker | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sker
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