Explore the Family Name Iskander

The meaning of Iskander

1. Arabic (mainly Egypt): variant of Iskandar ‘Alexander’. In Egypt, its bearers are mostly Christians (Copts). 2. Assyrian/Chaldean: from a Syriac form of the personal name Alexander. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Hany, Atef, Moheb, Fayez, Nader, Raouf, Sameh, Samir, Amgad, Amir, Amira, Arif.

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How common is the last name Iskander in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Iskander has seen significant growth in the United States over the span of a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 39,111th in terms of popularity, with approximately 530 people bearing the name. By 2010, the surname's rank had risen to 29,528, a change of 24.5%, with the count of individuals named Iskander increasing by 50.75% to 799. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also grew by 35.0% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,111	#29,528	24.5%
Count	530	799	50.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.27	35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Iskander

On the basis of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests that most individuals with the surname Iskander identify as White, with this group making up 85.09% of the total in 2000 and growing to 91.49% by 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 1.13% to 2.63%. People identifying with two or more races went down significantly, from 12.08% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010. Those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 1.51% to 1.38%, and the percentages for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native were negligible in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.09%	91.49%	7.52%
Two or More Races	12.08%	3.38%	-72.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.13%	2.63%	132.74%
Black	1.51%	1.38%	-8.61%
Hispanic	0%	1.13%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%