Where Does The Last Name Shikandar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shikandar (Bengali: ছিকন্দর, Hindi: शिकन्दर, Marathi: िशकंदर, Oriya: ଶିକର) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikandar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Shikandar is the 1,231,034^th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. Shikandar is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shikandar reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 139,937^th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 2,731 people.

Shikandar is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 4,408,422. In India Shikandar is most numerous in: Manipur, where 55 percent are found, Bihar, where 24 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 11 percent are found. Aside from India this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 7 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 1 percent are found.