Sikhander Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Sikhander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikhander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India61:127,844,230863,365
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560

Sikhander (155) may also be a first name.

Sikhander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sikhander (Marathi: िसकंदर) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikhander? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sikhander is the 6,723,624th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sikhander are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Sikhander is also the 738,219th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 155 people.

This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India Sikhander is mostly found in: Kerala, where 50 percent reside and Telangana, where 50 percent reside. Not including India it is found in one country. It is also common in Pakistan, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sikhander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sikhander in the Marathi language
िसकंदरisakandara-

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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 Sikhander
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