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

The last name Sokere is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sokere.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokere? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,839,022nd most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. Sokere is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Sokere reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sokere is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 48 people.

The last name Sokere is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 1,925,465. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Imo, where 70 percent live, Delta, where 23 percent live and Rivers, where 5 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Sokere occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Sokere Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name 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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