Sikander Surname
Approximately 26,437 people bear this surname
Sikander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 21,871 | 1:8,168 | 659 |
| India | 1,273 | 1:602,565 | 29,032 |
| Bangladesh | 1,172 | 1:135,970 | 5,321 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,073 | 1:28,757 | 4,075 |
| United Arab Emirates | 365 | 1:25,102 | 2,822 |
| England | 200 | 1:278,590 | 21,737 |
| United States | 152 | 1:2,384,598 | 147,132 |
| Qatar | 87 | 1:27,103 | 2,847 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Guyana | 7 | 1:108,889 | 7,175 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Sikander (93,109) may also be a first name.
Sikander Demographics
Average Sikander Salary in
United States
$50,070 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sikander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sikander Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sikander (Arabic: سكندر, Hindi: सिकन्द्र, Marathi: िसकंदर, Oriya: ସିକର) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sikander? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 20,677th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 275,657 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sikander reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Sikander is also the 10,863rd most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 93,109 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 21,871 people, or 1 in 8,168. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 52 percent live, Sindh, where 25 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent live. Apart from Pakistan this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in India, where 5 percent live and Bangladesh, where 4 percent live.
Sikander Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sikander surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.59% registered with the political party.
The amount Sikander earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.9% less than the national average, earning 339,491 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 110.19% more than the national average, earning R 499,488 per year; in United States they earn 16.04% more than the national average, earning $50,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.59% more than the national average, earning $50,472 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikkander | 94 | 123 | / |
| Sickander | 94 | 27 | / |
| Shikander | 94 | 10 | / |
| Sikhander | 94 | 8 | / |
| Sikandher | 94 | 6 | / |
| Sikandeer | 94 | 4 | / |
| Saikander | 94 | 2 | / |
| Sikasnder | 94 | 2 | / |
| Sikanderr | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sikamnder | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sikannder | 94 | 1 | / |
| Siekander | 94 | 1 | / |
| Seikander | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sekander | 88 | 2,116 | / |
| Siqander | 88 | 11 | / |
| Sikandir | 88 | 10 | / |
| Jikander | 88 | 7 | / |
| Sikandre | 88 | 3 | / |
| Sykander | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gikander | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sehkander | 82 | 2 | / |
| Shykander | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jikandere | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shekander | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shikhandre | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cekander | 75 | 132 | / |
| Secander | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zekander | 75 | 5 | / |
| Seqander | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sekandir | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chikandire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seconder | 63 | 34 | / |
| Chikondire | 56 | 1 | / |
Sikander Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sikander in the Marathi language | ||
| िसकंदर | isakandara | 92.73 |
| सीकदर | sikadara | 0.91 |
| िसकन्दर | isakandara | 0.91 |
| िसकंदेर | isakandera | 0.91 |
| िसकन्देर | isakandera | 0.45 |
| सीकंदर | sikandara | 0.45 |
| सकदर | sakadara | 0.45 |
| सकंदर | sakandara | 0.45 |
| संदर | sandara | 0.45 |
| Sikander in the Hindi language | ||
| सिकन्द्र | sikandra | 52.13 |
| सिकन्दर | sikandara | 46.05 |
| सीकन्द्र | sikandra | 0.61 |
| सीकन्दर | sikandara | 0.37 |
| सिकंदर | sikandara | 0.33 |
| सिकन्देर | sikandera | 0.09 |
| सिंकन्दर | sinkandara | 0.09 |
| सिकदर | sikadara | 0.05 |
| सिकंदेर | sikandera | 0.05 |
| सिक्न्दर | sikndara | 0.05 |
| सिकन्द्रा | sikandra | 0.05 |
| सिकनदर | sikanadara | 0.05 |
| सिंकदर | sinkadara | 0.05 |
| Sikander in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିକର | sikara | 42.86 |
| ସିକ | sika | 42.86 |
| ସିେକର | siekara | 14.29 |
| Sikander in the Arabic language | ||
| سكندر | skndr | - |
| لسكندر | lskndr | - |
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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 Sikander
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