Find out how popular the last name Iskandar is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Iskandar.

Iskandar, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Iskandar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iskandar in America

Iskandar is the 41799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iskandar surname appeared 520 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Iskandar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iskandar to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Iskandar

The surname ISKANDAR has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Persian/Iranian region, and dates back to the 4th century BC. It is derived from the Greek name "Alexandros," which was later Persianized to "Iskandar." This name was borne by Alexander the Great, the renowned Macedonian king who conquered the Persian Achaemenid Empire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ISKANDAR can be found in the Shahnameh, a literary masterpiece written by the celebrated Persian poet Ferdowsi in the late 10th century AD. This epic poem chronicles the history of Persia and includes narratives about Alexander the Great, referred to as Iskandar.

During the medieval period, the name ISKANDAR gained popularity in various Islamic dynasties and empires, such as the Ghaznavids, Seljuks, and Timurids. Iskandar Sultan (1384-1411), the eighth sultan of the Timurid Empire, was a notable figure who bore this name.

In the Indian subcontinent, the name ISKANDAR was also adopted by some Muslim rulers, particularly in the Deccan region. One such example is Iskandar Shah (1490-1538), the first ruler of the Sultanate of Jaunpur.

Another notable individual with the surname ISKANDAR was Mirza Muhammad Iskandar (1560-1619), a Persian poet and writer who served as a courtier under the Mughal Emperor Akbar.

Closer to modern times, Iskandar Mirza (1899-1969) was the first President of Pakistan, serving from 1956 to 1958. He played a significant role in the country's political landscape during its formative years.

While the surname ISKANDAR has its roots in the Middle East and Central Asia, it has also been adopted by individuals from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, particularly those with connections to the Islamic world or regions influenced by Persian culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iskandar

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Iskandar.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Iskandar was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Iskandar has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Iskandar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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