Sikanda Surname

184,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Namibia

Sikanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9521:55,6116,069
Malawi5231:32,7334,882
Zambia3491:45,4154,381
Zimbabwe2091:73,86710,930
Namibia1521:15,8512,877
India341:22,560,747316,052
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Guyana11:762,22114,420

Sikanda (1,106) may also be a first name.

Sikanda Last Name Facts

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

Sikanda (Hindi: सिकन्दा, Marathi: िसकंदर, Oriya: ସିକା) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikanda? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sikanda is the 184,580th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,171,256 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Sikanda are found; 55 percent are found in Southern Africa and 55 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sikanda is also the 239,882nd most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 1,106 people.

The last name Sikanda is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 952 people, or 1 in 55,611. In Tanzania Sikanda is primarily found in: Rukwa Region, where 70 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Sikanda is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 23 percent are found and Zambia, where 15 percent are found.

Sikanda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Ukraine.

The amount Sikanda earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.96% less than the national average, earning R 7,224 per year and in United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shikanda931,989/
Sikainda93606/
Sikaanda93147/
Sikhanda9339/
Sikandea931/
Sikaunda931/
Sikandai931/
Shikaanda8829/
Shikhanda881/
Sikonda86159/
Sikandi8693/
Cikanda8637/
Sikande8636/
Zikanda8623/
Sykanda8622/
Sikando8614/
Jikanda8612/
Sekanda8612/
Sicanda861/
Gikanda861/
Sikaundi80521/
Shikonda80487/
Sikaindo8052/
Saikonda8031/
Zikhanda8031/
Sekandai8018/
Dzikanda8018/
Sikhonda8013/
Sikhande809/
Sikkonda808/
Sikandie808/
Shikandi805/
Shikande802/
Sekandau802/
Sikkandi801/
Shekanda801/
Sekanday801/
Sikainde801/
Siqandat801/
Sikandih801/
Siekande801/
Ssekanda801/
Sekkanda801/
Djikanda801/
Shekandah7547/
Shikhande7515/
Chikhanda759/
Shikhandi755/
Shitkande755/
Sikasindi753/
Shikandes753/
Chikainda752/
Sikasnder752/
Chikandaa751/
Sikanderr751/
Sikhandhe751/
Sikamnder751/
Seikander751/
Sekandi712,706/
Sikonde71503/
Sekande71200/
Sikondo71154/
Zikonda71124/
Shaikhandi7196/
Sekonda7165/
Sikondi7154/
Sicando7128/
Jekanda7125/
Cikandi7121/
Shikatende7117/
Gicanda7111/
Jikonda719/
Sheikhandi719/
Cikonda718/
Gikonda716/
Siqande713/
Siconda712/
Cikando712/
Siqonda712/
Ssekatinda712/
Sheikhande711/
Shitkhande711/
Shaikhande711/
Jikando711/
Sekando711/
Chikatenda711/
Ssekandi676,141/
Sikhonde672,038/
Saikonde671,544/
Sikhamdi67418/
Shikondi67327/
Saikondi67183/
Sikhondo67179/
Shikonde67100/
Ssekande6771/
Siqander6711/
Chicanda679/
Shekande675/
Shekandi675/
Seekonda674/
Shikondo674/
Sikhondi674/
Sikondit674/
Saikondo672/
Sekandou672/
Sajkande671/
Cikkandi671/
Sieconda671/
Shekonda671/
Sekhande671/
Sikondyo671/
Zikounda671/
Sikoundo671/
Siecande671/
Sekandie671/
Sekandii671/
Sekaunde671/
Sekhando671/
Chikandj671/
Sekhonda671/
Seedkhandad671/
Sequanda671/

Sikanda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sikanda in the Hindi language
सिकन्दाsikanda87.5
सिकंदाsikanda12.5
Sikanda in the Oriya language
ସିକାsika50
ସିକsika50
Sikanda in the Marathi language
िसकंदरisakandara50
िसकंदाisakanda25
सिंकदाsinkada25

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sikanda
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