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Where Does The Last Name Askar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Askar (Arabic: العسكر, Bengali: আস্কর, Georgian: ასკარ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺳﻜﺮ, Hindi: अस्कर, Marathi: कर, Oriya: ଅାର, Russian: Аскар) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Aşkar. Click here for other potential spellings of Askar.

How Common Is The Last Name Askar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Askar is the 5,705^th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 73,494 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Askar reside; 39 percent reside in West Asia and 23 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 6,971^st most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 150,647 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is held by 22,850 people, or 1 in 4,023. Apart from Egypt it occurs in 89 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 14 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 10 percent are found.

Askar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Askar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Askar last name rose 33,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 6,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Askar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (67%) in Kenya and Sunni (52%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Askar last name are 8.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.24% registered with the party.

The amount Askar earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.59% less than the national average, earning 216,005 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $24,877,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.78% more than the national average, earning $46,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $48,376 CAD per year.