Soeker Surname

504,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Soeker Surname Definition:

“Sugar” in Arabic (Sukkar). Cape Malay name.

Soeker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6011:90,14611,052
United States181:20,136,607622,629
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Soeker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Sugar” in Arabic (Sukkar). Cape Malay name.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Soeker Last Name Facts

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

Soeker is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Soeker.

How Common Is The Last Name Soeker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 504,985th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 11,211,609 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Soeker are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 601 people, or 1 in 90,146. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 94 percent reside, Gauteng, where 3 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 3 percent reside. Beside South Africa Soeker exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Soeker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Soeker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Soeker surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Soeker Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Soeker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.92% more than the national average, earning R 361,008 per year and in United States they earn 5.27% less than the national average, earning $40,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soecker926/
Seker913,038/
Soker912,933/
Soeke9118/
Soheeker8633/
Schoeker860/
Shoetker860/
Showeker860/
Secker832,983/
Shoker832,751/
Sieker832,451/
Seeker831,724/
Sekher831,225/
Sheker831,141/
Sokker83663/
Szeker83380/
Sokher83160/
Sekeur83130/
Seiker83103/
Sekker8399/
Socker8367/
Sueker8367/
Szoeke8365/
Seaker8363/
Soekir8363/
Sooker8361/
Zoeker8342/
Saeker8321/
Soheke8320/
Souker8310/
Sekeer837/
Soekie834/
Sohker834/
Sokeer834/
Soiker833/
Soekre833/
Sehker832/
Coeker831/
Sokear831/
Sekeir831/
Sojker831/
Joeker831/
Soekes831/
Seyker830/
Showecker8080/
Schoweker800/
Shekher771,314/
Shokeir771,158/
Scheker77819/
Shokier77735/
Siecker77469/
Shokeer77393/
Shouker77264/
Shocker77152/
Souiker77145/
Saecker77132/
Seecker7773/
Soukere7765/
Soekhie7761/
Sheyker7746/
Seikert7741/
Sekkeer7738/
Sheaker7734/
Soykher7731/
Shooker7726/
Soyaker7726/
Saekert7724/
Joecker7722/
Sheiker7719/
Soucker7713/
Schoeke7713/
Seyaker7711/
Shokker779/
Shekeer777/
Seikere777/
Shecker776/
Schoker775/
Shaeker775/
Sowekre774/
Shekker773/
Shekear773/
Soikher773/
Shokher772/
Shoekey772/
Suecker772/
Soukker772/
Sejaker772/
Saweker771/
Sookeir771/
Shieker771/
Seacker771/
Seakher771/
Sehkher771/
Seicker771/
Seikeir771/
Sheeker771/
Sayeker771/
Sekhier771/
Sookher771/
Souhker771/
Soukher771/
Soettke771/
Sekheir771/
Seihker771/
Shokeyr771/
Seucker770/
Coecker770/
Soecher770/
Shoekie770/
Schoettker7566/
Schoeckert7516/
Schuoecker752/
Saker7367,387/
Söker732,959/
Çoker732,256/
Suker73787/
Zoker73579/
Sekir73157/
Zeker73126/
Säker73125/
Saeke73103/
Zoeke7366/
Süker7366/
Sokir7321/
Soeki7321/
Soeky735/
Sekyr733/
Sekér733/
Sekír731/
Schokker711,647/
Schecker71474/
Schocker71321/
Schieker7165/
Sheikher7161/
Scheiker7141/
Shekkeer7135/
Shoukeir7124/
Shoukier7119/
Sheikerz7113/
Sheykher7110/
Schaeker715/
Zoeckier714/
Schueker713/
Schouker713/
Shaekher712/
Shaweker712/
Sheakher712/
Sceikert712/
Shoykher712/
Shockeyr712/
Jschoeke712/
Hjoecker711/
Scheeker711/
Sawecker711/
Shoikher711/
Shekhear711/
Shekheer711/
Seickert711/
Sheakeer711/
Tjoecker711/
Schoecke711/
Souikeur711/
Sayokere711/
Shoukear711/
Sehacker711/
Schooker710/
Scheuker710/
Schoekey710/
Schoekes710/
Scheaker710/
Sheicker710/
Shoekett710/
Shaker67258,247/
Shuker673,510/
Sakher672,388/
Sakeer671,240/
Sucker67886/
Sacker67819/
Shokir67746/
Suiker67537/
Sakeur67457/
Sukker67450/
Saqeer67444/
Soekha67276/
Zieker67188/
Suyker67178/
Schuecker67174/
Sakker67117/
Säcker67115/
Zecker67104/
Saekee67100/
Saiker6760/
Shekyr6755/
Sakier6754/
Schoettke6754/
Sukher6753/
Soecki6748/
Scheidker6747/
Zekker6747/
Szekir6746/
Zekier6745/
Sukere6743/
Shekir6742/
Sequer6731/
Shoeki6726/
Söcker6724/
Sayker6722/
Sekjær6721/
Soykir6721/
Schoecher6719/
Jaeker6718/
Sücker6718/
Sekhir6717/
Seacer6715/
Schaecker6715/
Sahker6714/
Shoqer6714/
Sokhir6711/
Souqer679/
Zekher678/
Soukir676/
Souaikeur676/
Sauker675/
Saekey675/
Shokyr675/
Sheqer674/
Sukier674/
Soekit674/
Zocker673/
Scheikert673/
Sokair673/
Sakerr673/
Soquer672/
Soucer672/
Saaker672/
Shaeke672/
Zeeker672/
Saekie672/
Cecker672/
Széker672/
Sukerd672/
Saekea672/
Sakeir671/
Saekre671/
Sceickert671/
Scheikher671/
Sekkir671/
Sekuir671/
Seicer671/
Shawecker671/
Zeuker671/
Zoehke671/
Soheki671/
Soeche671/
Soekai671/
Soekhi671/
Sakear671/
Schiecker671/
Szekèr671/
Säkert671/
Cekier671/
Shoeky671/
Souike671/
Seakre671/
Saekeh671/
Saeket671/
Soekay671/
Choeykerd671/
Scheacker670/
Sugker670/
Sheickert670/
Scheitker670/
Schaweker670/
Hsaker670/

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