Skandar Surname

279,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Skandar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skandar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen3961:66,7314,808
Algeria3771:102,47115,149
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Iraq1211:289,4355,881
Pakistan361:4,962,33032,327
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Lebanon221:256,2319,426
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Jordan141:631,60313,893
Tunisia111:55,5117,191
United States91:40,273,215872,126
France91:7,380,302306,885
India81:95,883,173728,828
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Oman41:921,9937,313
Palestine41:1,137,21216,054
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brunei11:418,7313,893

Skandar (902) may also be a first name.

Skandar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skandar (Georgian: სკანდარ, Hindi: स्कन्द्र, Marathi: ि़सकंदर, Russian: Скандар) is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Skandar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skandar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 279,018th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 5,257,970 people. The last name Skandar is mostly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Skandar are found; 45 percent are found in North Africa and 45 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 270,251st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 902 people.

The last name Skandar is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is held by 396 people, or 1 in 66,731. In Yemen Skandar is most numerous in: Ibb Governorate, where 77 percent reside, Dhamar Governorate, where 16 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Yemen this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 27 percent reside and Morocco, where 17 percent reside.

Skandar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shkandar932/
Skaindar931/
Skkandar931/
Jskandar931/
Scandar86362/
Sqandar86169/
Skandor861/
Skandarova8233/
Scanddar801/
Scandor717/
Scamdar711/
Scandore6751/

Skandar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skandar in the Georgian language
სკანდარskandar-
Skandar in the Marathi language
ि़सकंदरisakandara50
सीकंदरsikandara50
Skandar in the Hindi language
स्कन्द्रskandra33.33
स्कन्दरskandara33.33
स्कंदरskandara33.33
Skandar in the Russian language
Скандарskandar-

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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 Skandar
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