Al-Askari Surname

44,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al-Askari Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Askari.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Askari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen7,0691:3,738562
Egypt3,3561:27,3943,030
Palestine2701:16,8482,876
Syria2431:79,4283,168
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Lebanon1621:34,7973,387
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Jordan381:232,69610,057
Tunisia341:17,9602,879
Oman271:136,5923,347
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England91:6,190,895170,599
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Al-Askari (155) may also be a first name.

Al-Askari Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Askari Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Askari (Arabic: العسكري, Russian: Аль-аскари) is held by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Al-Askari.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Askari? popularity and diffusion

The last name Al-Askari is the 44,755th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 627,750 people. The last name Al-Askari is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Al-Askari reside; 70 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 738,219th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 155 people.

The last name is most common in Yemen, where it is carried by 7,069 people, or 1 in 3,738. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: Dhamar Governorate, where 24 percent reside, Ibb Governorate, where 20 percent reside and Amanat Al Asimah, where 14 percent reside. Other than Yemen this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 29 percent reside and Palestine, where 2 percent reside.

Al-Askari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Al-Askari surname is primarily Sunni (99%) in Lebanon.

Al-Askari earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning $30,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Al-Askari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Askari in the Russian language
Аль-аскариal-askari-
Al-Askari in the Arabic language
العسكريalskry-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Askari
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