Skander Surname

173,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Skander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,3691:28,2195,121
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Tunisia781:7,8291,301
United States491:7,397,121336,459
England281:1,989,93178,001
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
France191:3,495,933219,029
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
India101:76,706,538639,611
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Škander (37) are calculated separately.

Skander (2,480) may also be a first name.

Skander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skander (Marathi: िसकंदर, Russian: Скандер) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Škander. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skander? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 173,871st most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,950,423 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Skander live; 77 percent live in North Africa and 72 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 148,306th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 2,480 people.

This last name is most widely held in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,369 people, or 1 in 28,219. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Algiers Province, where 64 percent live, Blida Province, where 14 percent live and Bouïra Province, where 12 percent live. Beside Algeria Skander exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent live and Morocco, where 14 percent live.

Skander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skander are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Skander earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 39.23% less than the national average, earning $26,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.13% less than the national average, earning $35,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Škander9537/
Skandier9332/
Szkander931/
Shkander931/
Scander86313/
Skandre86170/
Skandir863/
Skanderová8255/
Skanderova827/
Szkanderová78351/
Szkanderova786/
Škanderová71127/
Sconder712/
Škanderova711/
Skandirova711/
Shkonderova6719/
Shkondyr6714/
Scheindeer591/
Shkondirova566/

Skander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skander in the Marathi language
िसकंदरisakandara-
Skander in the Russian language
Скандерskander-

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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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