Eskandar

Eskandar Meaning & Origin

About Eskandar
The surname Eskandar is of Persian origin and is derived from the given name "Iskandar," which is the Persian form of the name Alexander. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The name Alexander itself is of Greek origin and means "defender of men." Therefore, the surname Eskandar can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Alexander" or "son of Alexander."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Eskandar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Eskandar: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Eskandar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASKNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E205306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 S K AH0 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/eskandar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASKNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eskandar in Braille

Here's how to represent Eskandar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Eskandar in braille

How to sign the name Eskandar using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Eskandar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Eskandar in sign language

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