Family name Iskandr (Искандр 
, Iskandr 
) , globally, is a rare last name. The cognomen Iskandr is characteristic of Syria, where it is a rare surname, Egypt, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Syria, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Iskandr is the forename as well as the last name.