Teker Surname
Approximately 15,772 people bear this surname
Teker Surname User-submission:
The Teker surname comes from the misspelling of the Tekeli surname, which means 'from Teke'. It either comes from the Turk tribe called Tekeli or from Teke, Antalya.
Teker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 14,936 | 1:5,210 | 754 |
| Indonesia | 179 | 1:738,822 | 56,864 |
| Belgium | 88 | 1:130,644 | 18,923 |
| Hungary | 66 | 1:148,731 | 13,450 |
| Argentina | 61 | 1:700,712 | 48,077 |
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 1:375,271 | 40,838 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Philippines | 43 | 1:2,354,377 | 127,644 |
| Northern Cyprus | 41 | 1:7,781 | 1,851 |
| Austria | 30 | 1:283,848 | 32,444 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Slovakia | 18 | 1:296,469 | 43,115 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Teker (35) may also be a first name.
Teker Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Teker surname comes from the misspelling of the Tekeli surname, which means 'from Teke'. It either comes from the Turk tribe called Tekeli or from Teke, Antalya.
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Teker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Teker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Teker (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻜﺮ, Russian: Текер) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Teker? popularity and diffusion
Teker is the 33,665th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 462,056 people. The surname Teker occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Teker are found; 82 percent are found in West Asia and 82 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,744,716th most widely held given name on earth, held by 35 people.
It is most numerous in Turkey, where it is held by 14,936 people, or 1 in 5,210. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 6 percent are found and Van Province, where 6 percent are found. Beside Turkey Teker is found in 50 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.
Teker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Teker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Teker surname grew 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Teker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Teker are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Teker earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.56% more than the national average, earning 438,007 kr per year and in United States they earn 22.16% less than the national average, earning $33,589 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Teker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Teker in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﻜﺮ | tkr | - |
| Teker in the Russian language | ||
| Текер | teker | - |
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