Sokerel Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Sokerel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sokerel.' 'Sokerel, a child not weaned' (Halliwell). A very likely sobriquet for a simple and silly fellow.

Richard Sokerel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Sokerel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey381:2,047,93270,216
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Sokerel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sokerel.' 'Sokerel, a child not weaned' (Halliwell). A very likely sobriquet for a simple and silly fellow.

Richard Sokerel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Sokerel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sokerel is found most in Turkey. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sokerel.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokerel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,141,416th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname Sokerel occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sokerel live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 97 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

Sokerel is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 2,047,932. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Hatay Province, where 100 percent reside. Other than Turkey Sokerel is found in one country. It also occurs in Qatar, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shokerel930/
Sekerel8623/
Sokeril861/
Cokerel860/
Cockerel80208/
Socherel8077/
Sekerl771/
Cockerell751,809/
Sukhgerel751/
Shuckerel750/
Cockerl7142/
Sakarel713/
Secarel711/
Zekerel711/
Cekerel710/
Coquerel672,083/
Cockeril6738/
Sequirel6712/
Cokerill675/
Cockerll675/
Şocherel674/
Sequerel671/
Schakerl671/
Shakorel671/
Shekarel671/
Shakeerl671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sokerel
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