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 Political Affiliation
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Iskandar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iskandar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iskandar (Arabic: اسكندر, Georgian: ისკანდარ, Hindi: इस्कन्दर, Marathi: कंदर, Russian: Искандар) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Iskandar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Iskandar is the 3,255th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 42,100 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Iskandar reside; 78 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 78 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Iskandar is also the 7,038th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 149,114 people.
It is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 132,309 people, or 1 in 1,000. In Indonesia Iskandar is primarily found in: West Java, where 49 percent reside, East Java, where 6 percent reside and South Sumatra, where 5 percent reside. Barring Indonesia Iskandar occurs in 81 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 4 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside.
Iskandar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Maronite (39%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Iskandar are 15.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.16% registered with the 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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Footnotes
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