Skandar Surname
Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname
Skandar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 396 | 1:66,731 | 4,808 |
| Algeria | 377 | 1:102,471 | 15,149 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Iraq | 121 | 1:289,435 | 5,881 |
| Pakistan | 36 | 1:4,962,330 | 32,327 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Lebanon | 22 | 1:256,231 | 9,426 |
| Kazakhstan | 20 | 1:884,125 | 54,571 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Jordan | 14 | 1:631,603 | 13,893 |
| Tunisia | 11 | 1:55,511 | 7,191 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
Skandar (902) may also be a first name.
Skandar Demographics
Average Skandar Salary in
United States
$45,891 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Skandar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skandar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skandar (Georgian: სკანდარ, Hindi: स्कन्द्र, Marathi: ि़सकंदर, Russian: Скандар) is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skandar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 279,018th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,257,970 people. Skandar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Skandar reside; 45 percent reside in North Africa and 45 percent reside in Mahgreb. Skandar is also the 270,251st most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 902 people.
The surname Skandar is most numerous in Yemen, where it is held by 396 people, or 1 in 66,731. In Yemen Skandar is most prevalent in: Ibb Governorate, where 77 percent are found, Dhamar Governorate, where 16 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen it exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 27 percent are found and Morocco, where 17 percent are found.
Skandar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Skandar last name is primarily Shiite (56%) in Lebanon.
Skandar earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $45,891 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Skandar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skandar in the Georgian language | ||
| სკანდარ | skandar | - |
| Skandar in the Marathi language | ||
| ि़सकंदर | isakandara | 50 |
| सीकंदर | sikandara | 50 |
| Skandar in the Hindi language | ||
| स्कन्द्र | skandra | 33.33 |
| स्कन्दर | skandara | 33.33 |
| स्कंदर | skandara | 33.33 |
| Skandar in the Russian language | ||
| Скандар | skandar | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skandar
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