Sokere Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Sokere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria921:1,925,46568,462
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Sokere (48) may also be a first name.

Sokere Last Name Facts

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

Sokere has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokere? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,839,022nd most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Sokere live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 48 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 1,925,465. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Imo, where 70 percent are found, Delta, where 23 percent are found and Rivers, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Sokere Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sokere surname is primarily Christian (75%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soukere9265/
Shokere9220/
Sokerei921/
Siokere921/
Soker912,933/
Sokre9143/
Soukerey861/
Sockerie860/
Shoker832,751/
Sokker83663/
Shokre83483/
Sekere83467/
Sokore83400/
Sokare83229/
Sokher83160/
Sokeri8389/
Socker8367/
Sooker8361/
Sakere8349/
Sukere8343/
Sokera8333/
Sokire8326/
Souker8310/
Soukre839/
Jokere838/
Sokert837/
Sohker834/
Sokeer834/
Soiker833/
Cokere833/
Zokere832/
Sokear831/
Sokhre831/
Sosker831/
Sockre831/
Soqere831/
Sojker831/
Sookre831/
Sotker830/
Soikeeree808/
Soykeeree802/
Shokkerie801/
Shokeir771,158/
Shokier77735/
Shokery77509/
Soquere77465/
Shokare77442/
Shokeer77393/
Sekoere77386/
Sokorey77302/
Shouker77264/
Shocker77152/
Sokheri77140/
Soukera77125/
Sekereu77105/
Shokeri7777/
Shokera7749/
Shekere7747/
Soykher7731/
Shooker7726/
Siakere7721/
Sokhore7719/
Siekere7719/
Sockert7719/
Jokhere7717/
Sakhere7715/
Shokore7715/
Soucker7713/
Shukere7710/
Shokker779/
Sekeire778/
Sokkeri777/
Sokiera776/
Schoker775/
Sokhera775/
Sekkere774/
Sokaree774/
Sokhare773/
Ssekere773/
Soikher773/
Soukery773/
Shokher772/
Sokareh772/
Soukire772/
Shakere772/
Soukker772/
Sodkerd772/
Sookeir771/
Sookrej771/
Sekeyre771/
Sokarei771/
Sokaire771/
Sekereh771/
Jockere771/
Zoukere771/
Sookher771/
Souhker771/
Soukher771/
Sokayre771/
Sokergi771/
Siokera771/
Shuoker771/
Sakaere771/
Chokere771/
Sokkery771/
Jokkere771/
Soukeri771/
Sokorei771/
Sokesri771/
Sokkerd771/
Sookore771/
Shokeyr771/
Sotkerd771/
Sukerer770/
Jokeret770/
Soykheeree752/
Saker7367,387/
Çoker732,256/
Sakre731,969/
Sokir7321/
Socer7318/
Socre736/
Schokker711,647/
Schocker71321/
Shoukery71155/
Sookeera71111/
Souchere7165/
Schosker7154/
Djoukere7152/
Sokerova7150/
Soheeker7133/
Sakeeree7128/
Shoukeir7124/
Souquere7120/
Shoukier7119/
Sackerer7119/
Sukeeree7114/
Sookaree7113/
Schotker7113/
Sookkerd7112/
Shokkeri7112/
Shekhere717/
Shukeree717/
Shakeree716/
Szekereș715/
Shekerie715/
Sokyrets715/
Schouker713/
Shoecore712/
Shakhere712/
Shoykher712/
Shockeyr712/
Shakered712/
Szokiera712/
Sakheare711/
Sakherie711/
Shoikher711/
Shokoree711/
Soukeris711/
Soukhare711/
Shockery711/
Soukheri711/
Soukrehi711/
Shakereh711/
Shokhera711/
Sakhereh711/
Shoukear711/
Shakerie711/
Soquerer711/
Sudkeree711/
Schooker710/
Sockhert710/
Shaker67258,247/
Sakore675,439/
Sokiri675,083/
Sokari674,120/
Sakher672,388/
Sakera671,954/
Sakare671,880/
Socher671,876/
Sakhre671,387/
Sokary671,333/
Sukeri671,284/
Sakeer671,240/
Sakeri67833/
Sacker67819/
Shokir67746/
Socore67624/
Sakeur67457/
Sokyra67434/
Secore67354/
Sokira67282/
Soucheyre67281/
Siaker67273/
Sokori67272/
Sekeri67201/
Jokeri67170/
Sukera67135/
Sokory67120/
Sakker67117/
Souquiere67114/
Zekere67101/
Sekare6768/
Soucre6765/
Sookharee6761/
Sukery6758/
Sakier6754/
Sakire6754/
Saqore6751/
Sudkeeree6737/
Shakre6726/
Zokeri6724/
Sakery6722/
Soykir6721/
Secare6718/
Jakere6716/
Shukeireh6714/
Sahker6714/
Sakert6714/
Shoqer6714/
Zokore6712/
Sokhir6711/
Sökare6710/
Souqer679/
Sekire679/
Sukire678/
Saakre676/
Zokare676/
Soukir676/
Zakere675/
Sekore675/
Shokyr675/
Soccer674/
Cokery674/
Socare674/
Shokerova673/
Sokair673/
Sakerr673/
Sacore673/
Soquer672/
Soucer672/
Saaker672/
Sackre672/
Sucere672/
Soucheire672/
Zokery672/
Sacere672/
Schottker672/
Sutkeeree672/
Chokearee672/
Chokkeree672/
Sakerd672/
Sakeir671/
Shukerieh671/
Sekyre671/
Cekere671/
Suqere671/
Zoqere671/
Zūkere671/
Soqare671/
Shakeress671/
Sjaker671/
Shāker671/
Sakear671/
Saqere671/
Schuocker671/
Seqore671/
Szaker671/
Sookheera671/
Shokkkeri671/
Suukeeree671/
Hsaker670/

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