Skander Surname
Approximately 2,470 people bear this surname
Skander Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1,369 | 1:28,219 | 5,121 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Tunisia | 78 | 1:7,829 | 1,301 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 1:7,145,755 | 40,003 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Škander (37) are calculated separately.
Skander (2,480) may also be a first name.
Skander Demographics
Average Skander Salary in
United States
$26,223 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Škander | 95 | 37 | / |
| Skandier | 93 | 32 | / |
| Szkander | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shkander | 93 | 1 | / |
| Scander | 86 | 313 | / |
| Skandre | 86 | 170 | / |
| Skandir | 86 | 3 | / |
| Skanderová | 82 | 55 | / |
| Skanderova | 82 | 7 | / |
| Szkanderová | 78 | 351 | / |
| Szkanderova | 78 | 6 | / |
| Škanderová | 71 | 127 | / |
| Sconder | 71 | 2 | / |
| Škanderova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skandirova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shkonderova | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shkondyr | 67 | 14 | / |
| Scheindeer | 59 | 1 | / |
| Shkondirova | 56 | 6 | / |
Skander Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skander in the Marathi language | ||
| िसकंदर | isakandara | - |
| Skander in the Russian language | ||
| Скандер | skander | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skander
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