Surname الإسكندر (الإسكندر 
, Ἀλέξανδρος) , around the globe, is a very rare last name. The cognomen الإسكندر is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is a rare surname, and Yemen, where it is a very rare surname. More frequently, الإسكندر is the forename as well as the last name.