Iskandar Surname
Approximately 173,101 people bear this surname
Iskandar Surname User-submission:
This is a Middle Eastern variant of the given name Alexander.
Iskandar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 132,309 | 1:1,000 | 74 |
| Egypt | 7,657 | 1:12,007 | 1,430 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6,638 | 1:4,648 | 621 |
| Iraq | 4,328 | 1:8,092 | 674 |
| Yemen | 4,142 | 1:6,380 | 875 |
| Lebanon | 3,329 | 1:1,693 | 323 |
| Malaysia | 2,969 | 1:9,934 | 1,126 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,750 | 1:5,236 | 652 |
| Ethiopia | 1,610 | 1:60,588 | 6,165 |
| Syria | 1,603 | 1:12,041 | 1,012 |
| Iran | 1,286 | 1:59,706 | 6,431 |
| Bangladesh | 991 | 1:160,804 | 5,900 |
| United States | 770 | 1:470,726 | 40,023 |
| Kuwait | 723 | 1:5,257 | 721 |
| Qatar | 481 | 1:4,902 | 518 |
| Singapore | 351 | 1:15,691 | 676 |
| Australia | 236 | 1:114,389 | 12,710 |
| France | 226 | 1:293,906 | 45,015 |
| Jordan | 218 | 1:40,562 | 4,502 |
| Brazil | 185 | 1:1,157,159 | 40,218 |
| Canada | 185 | 1:199,165 | 19,489 |
| Thailand | 134 | 1:527,152 | 91,366 |
| Palestine | 133 | 1:34,202 | 4,284 |
| Sweden | 93 | 1:105,879 | 7,628 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Brunei | 65 | 1:6,442 | 888 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Philippines | 48 | 1:2,109,130 | 121,847 |
| Netherlands | 46 | 1:367,113 | 40,368 |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 1:702,935 | 14,831 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 40 | 1:149,316 | 16,115 |
| Venezuela | 38 | 1:794,844 | 12,955 |
| Denmark | 36 | 1:156,798 | 13,614 |
| Tajikistan | 35 | 1:239,620 | 2,085 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Kazakhstan | 22 | 1:803,750 | 51,043 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Greece | 8 | 1:1,384,974 | 86,362 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
Iskandar (149,114) may also be a first name.
Iskandar Surname Meaning
Iskandar Demographics
Iskandar Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Iskandar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iskandar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Iskandar (Arabic: اسكندر, Georgian: ისკანდარ, Hindi: इस्कन्दर, Marathi: कंदर, Russian: Искандар) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iskandar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,255th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 42,100 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Iskandar reside; 78 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 78 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 7,038th most commonly held forename on earth. It is borne by 149,114 people.
It is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 132,309 people, or 1 in 1,000. In Indonesia Iskandar is primarily found in: West Java, where 49 percent are found, East Java, where 6 percent are found and South Sumatra, where 5 percent are found. Other than Indonesia it exists in 81 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 4 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found.
Iskandar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Iskandar surname is principally Maronite (39%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Iskandar surname are 15.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.16% registered with the political party.
The amount Iskandar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.45% more than the national average, earning $52,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning $56,065 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiskandar | 94 | 38 | / |
| Iskandart | 94 | 36 | / |
| Ishkandar | 94 | 24 | / |
| Iskhandar | 94 | 18 | / |
| Iskkandar | 94 | 13 | / |
| Isskandar | 94 | 4 | / |
| Ioskandar | 94 | 4 | / |
| Ieskandar | 94 | 2 | / |
| Iskasndar | 94 | 1 | / |
| Iskandaar | 94 | 1 | / |
| Eskandar | 88 | 6,784 | / |
| Uskandar | 88 | 55 | / |
| Iscandar | 88 | 26 | / |
| Yskandar | 88 | 8 | / |
| Isqandar | 88 | 6 | / |
| Izkandar | 88 | 5 | / |
| Iskandor | 88 | 2 | / |
| Jskandar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Iskondar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Iskandarova | 84 | 32,786 | / |
| Eskandare | 82 | 4 | / |
| Iesqandar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Heskandar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Eskkandar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Iskhandarova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aiskandarova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Escandar | 75 | 533 | / |
| Iscandor | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eskandor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yscandar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yskandarova | 74 | 122 | / |
| Isqandarova | 74 | 57 | / |
| Iscandarova | 74 | 12 | / |
| Eskandarova | 74 | 9 | / |
| Iskondarova | 74 | 4 | / |
| Iskandorova | 74 | 3 | / |
| Escandarh | 71 | 21 | / |
| Escandor | 63 | 2,950 | / |
| Escondar | 63 | 6 | / |
| Iskondorova | 63 | 2 | / |
| Escondor | 50 | 2 | / |
Iskandar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iskandar in the Georgian language | ||
| ისკანდარ | iskandar | - |
| Iskandar in the Marathi language | ||
| कंदर | kandara | - |
| Iskandar in the Hindi language | ||
| इस्कन्दर | iskandara | 66.67 |
| इसकन्दर | isakandara | 33.33 |
| Iskandar in the Russian language | ||
| Искандар | iskandar | - |
| Iskandar in the Arabic language | ||
| اسكندر | askndr | - |
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