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 more frequently found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Al-Askari is the 44,755th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 627,750 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 70 percent of Al-Askari reside; 70 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Askari is also the 738,219th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 155 people.

Al-Askari is most common in Yemen, where it is held by 7,069 people, or 1 in 3,738. In Yemen it is mostly found in: Dhamar Governorate, where 24 percent live, Ibb Governorate, where 20 percent live and Amanat Al Asimah, where 14 percent live. Apart from Yemen it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 29 percent live and Palestine, where 2 percent live.

Al-Askari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly 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
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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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