Shakander Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Shakander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Shakander (210) may also be a first name.
Shakander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakander Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shakander is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shakander click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakander? popularity and diffusion
Shakander is the 4,908,606th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Shakander occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shakander are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 624,169th most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 210 people.
The surname is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 2,296,656. In Afghanistan it is most common in: Kabul, where 50 percent are found, Nangarhar, where 21 percent are found and Faryab, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Afghanistan this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 6 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakander | 94 | 195 | / |
| Sehkander | 89 | 2 | / |
| Saikander | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sakkander | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shakandir | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shekander | 89 | 1 | / |
| Schokander | 84 | 4 | / |
| Sekander | 82 | 2,116 | / |
| Sakonder | 82 | 37 | / |
| Sakandir | 82 | 17 | / |
| Saqander | 82 | 13 | / |
| Sockander | 78 | 15 | / |
| Seikander | 78 | 1 | / |
| Siekander | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cekander | 71 | 132 | / |
| Socander | 71 | 9 | / |
| Secander | 71 | 8 | / |
| Seqander | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sekandir | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zacander | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saqandre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saqandir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sjocander | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seconder | 59 | 34 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shakander
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