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Iskandar Surname Meaning

Arabic: from the personal name Iskandar Arabic form of Greek Alexandros (see Alexander ) a name borne by the Macedonian king and conqueror Alexander the Great. In Lebanon and Egypt this surname is most common among Christians. Compare Eskander .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Iskander, Sandor, Sander, Skender, Sand, Xander, Kamdar, Ancar

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Between 1977 and 2003, in the United States, Iskandar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Iskandar in 1977 was 67, and 86 in 2003.

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