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

The last name Skanda (Arabic: سكاندا, Hindi: स्कन्दा, Marathi: कंदााकर, Russian: Сканда) occurs most in Tanzania. It can also occur in the variant forms: Škanda. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Skanda is the 864,701^st most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 23,208,745 people. Skanda is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Skanda are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Skanda is also the 353,173^rd most common first name world-wide, held by 565 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 292,495. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Rukwa Region, where 96 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 2 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside. Besides Tanzania it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.

Skanda Last Name Statistics ^demography

Skanda earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.13% less than the national average, earning R 170,796 per year.