Skender Surname

93,657th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,092 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Croatia

Skender Surname User-submission:

(Algerian, Bosnian, Croatian, and Slovenian) The Skender surname comes from the Turkish name Iskender, which is a form of Alexander. The name means 'defender of mankind' in Greek (Alexandros).

The name in Algeria was from the Islamic influence of Turkey, but for the rest, this was due to the Ottoman empire, which supposedly lead to tons of Croatian refugees fleeing to Slovenia.

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Skender Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,1341:18,1033,317
Croatia9851:4,293506
Bosnia and Herzegovina7871:4,494909
United States4961:730,76457,356
Australia1881:143,59415,358
Bulgaria1491:46,8383,292
Canada591:624,50251,218
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Slovenia521:47,8408,115
France401:1,660,568152,033
North Macedonia351:60,0426,129
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Montenegro81:79,9464,069
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Serbia51:1,428,99029,746
India51:153,413,076951,030
Cyprus51:176,9758,389
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
England41:13,929,515290,718
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Škender (80) & Skënder (4) are calculated separately.

Skender (11,306) may also be a first name.

Skender Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Algerian, Bosnian, Croatian, and Slovenian) The Skender surname comes from the Turkish name Iskender, which is a form of Alexander. The name means 'defender of mankind' in Greek (Alexandros).

The name in Algeria was from the Islamic influence of Turkey, but for the rest, this was due to the Ottoman empire, which supposedly lead to tons of Croatian refugees fleeing to Slovenia.

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This surname comes from the ottomanization of the name Alexander.

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Skender Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skender (Georgian: სკენდერ, Russian: Скендер) is found most frequently in Algeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Škender or Skënder. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skender? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skender is the 93,657th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,431,176 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Skender reside; 42 percent reside in North Africa and 42 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 56,439th most widespread first name globally, borne by 11,306 people.

The last name Skender is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is borne by 2,134 people, or 1 in 18,103. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Médéa Province, where 84 percent live, Algiers Province, where 10 percent live and Blida Province, where 6 percent live. Barring Algeria this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 19 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 15 percent live.

Skender Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skender last name are 6.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Skender earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning $42,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $47,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Skender Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skender in the Georgian language
სკენდერskender-
Skender in the Russian language
Скендерskender-

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