Sokirka Surname

662,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Sokirka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokirka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1511:23,5853,939
Russia1511:954,45774,620
Transnistria601:7,9121,540
Slovakia271:197,64632,915
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Latvia151:136,67019,278
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Sokirka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sokirka (Russian: Сокирка) is borne by more people in Moldova than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokirka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 662,685th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 16,087,298 people. The last name Sokirka is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Sokirka reside; 77 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 38 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Moldova, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 23,585. In Moldova Sokirka is most prevalent in: Soroca District, where 64 percent reside, Bălți Municipality, where 23 percent reside and Chișinău Municipality, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Moldova Sokirka exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 33 percent reside and Transnistria, where 13 percent reside.

Sokirka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (52%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Sokirka are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the party.

Sokirka earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.53% less than the national average, earning $20,052 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sokierka932/
Sokirko861,168/
Sokyrka86854/
Sokerka8663/
Sakirka8615/
Sokirke8611/
Sekirka8610/
Siekirka8067/
Sukierka805/
Sakirkha801/
Siekierka751,491/
Szekierka751/
Schekirka751/
Sokyrko712,676/
Sekerka71615/
Sakirko71192/
Çakirka71103/
Sekyrka71100/
Schekierka7137/
Sakerka7127/
Sokerko7121/
Sekirko7118/
Cakirka7114/
Sakyrka714/
Sokyrke711/
Sekýrka711/
Sokurko711/
Sochirca67845/
Szekerka6799/
Siekerka6739/
Jakirkha676/
Siekirko671/
Sukrecka671/
Çakirkaş671/
Chokerka671/
Shekerka671/

Sokirka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokirka in the Russian language
Сокиркаsokirka-

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