Sakander Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Sakander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1431:1,249,25814,705
England251:2,228,72284,230
India191:40,371,862445,856
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sakander (1,375) may also be a first name.

Sakander Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sakander is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Sakander.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakander? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sakander is the 1,206,588th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. Sakander is mostly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Sakander are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sakander is also the 211,204th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 1,375 people.

It is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 1,249,258. In Pakistan Sakander is most common in: Punjab, where 73 percent live, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 8 percent live and Balochistan, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan Sakander exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sakander
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