Last name Skandar (اسكندر 
, Skandar 
, Скандар 
) , in all the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Skandar is habitual in Syria, where it is quite a common surname, Lebanon, and Egypt. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Syria, and Algeria. Likewise, Skandar is the forename as well as the last name.