Sikand

How common is the last name Sikand?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Sikand, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#82,613

Sikand was the 82,613th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 228 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)18.0%
Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander72.4%
Two or more races6.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 96.5%.

Check the sources

Forebears: where Sikand is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.