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
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Sikander Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sikander Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sikander (Arabic: سكندر, Hindi: सिकन्द्र, Marathi: िसकंदर, Oriya: ସିକର) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sikander? popularity and diffusion
It is the 20,677th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 275,657 people. The last name Sikander is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sikander live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 10,863rd most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 93,109 people.
The surname is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is carried by 21,871 people, or 1 in 8,168. In Pakistan Sikander is most common in: Punjab, where 52 percent are found, Sindh, where 25 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent are found. Not including Pakistan this last name is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 4 percent are found.
Sikander Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sikander last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sikander
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