Askar Surname
Approximately 99,158 people bear this surname
Askar Surname User-submission:
In the Somali language, the surname means 'police' or 'policeman'; askari being the plural word, 'policemen'. It is similar to the Bahasa Melayu (Malay) word, Askar, which means 'soldier'. This could mean that the surname had its roots in describing an authoritative figure in society and may have Arabian or Persian roots.
Read More About This SurnameAskar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22,850 | 1:4,023 | 543 |
| Iraq | 14,106 | 1:2,483 | 307 |
| Afghanistan | 9,743 | 1:3,300 | 354 |
| Somaliland | 9,337 | 1:375 | 53 |
| Yemen | 7,256 | 1:3,642 | 547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7,036 | 1:4,385 | 583 |
| Syria | 4,992 | 1:3,866 | 447 |
| Indonesia | 4,620 | 1:28,625 | 3,378 |
| India | 3,037 | 1:252,573 | 14,607 |
| Somalia | 2,794 | 1:4,815 | 411 |
| Pakistan | 1,948 | 1:91,706 | 3,026 |
| Iran | 1,489 | 1:51,567 | 5,732 |
| Lebanon | 1,231 | 1:4,579 | 820 |
| Jordan | 1,194 | 1:7,406 | 1,445 |
| Palestine | 959 | 1:4,743 | 1,068 |
| Sri Lanka | 804 | 1:25,881 | 3,346 |
| Bahrain | 779 | 1:1,731 | 254 |
| United Arab Emirates | 677 | 1:13,534 | 1,658 |
| United States | 667 | 1:543,417 | 45,008 |
| Kuwait | 607 | 1:6,261 | 861 |
| Djibouti | 549 | 1:1,667 | 174 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Kazakhstan | 413 | 1:42,815 | 5,602 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 372 | 1:16,056 | 2,894 |
| Qatar | 172 | 1:13,709 | 1,501 |
| Sweden | 141 | 1:69,835 | 5,281 |
| England | 124 | 1:449,339 | 29,774 |
| Canada | 106 | 1:347,600 | 31,502 |
| Germany | 85 | 1:947,123 | 66,306 |
| Malaysia | 77 | 1:383,042 | 20,138 |
| Algeria | 60 | 1:643,859 | 39,768 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 1:375,271 | 40,838 |
| Mexico | 40 | 1:3,103,155 | 23,265 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Israel | 35 | 1:244,504 | 22,492 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Colombia | 21 | 1:2,274,956 | 12,893 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Mauritania | 10 | 1:409,486 | 16,302 |
| Northern Cyprus | 10 | 1:31,901 | 6,529 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Aşkar (6,080) are calculated separately.
Askar (150,647) may also be a first name.
Askar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In the Somali language, the surname means 'police' or 'policeman'; askari being the plural word, 'policemen'. It is similar to the Bahasa Melayu (Malay) word, Askar, which means 'soldier'. This could mean that the surname had its roots in describing an authoritative figure in society and may have Arabian or Persian roots.
- imus_8Askar Demographics
Average Askar Salary in
United States
$46,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Askar Last Name Facts
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) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Aşkar. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Askar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,705th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 73,494 people. Askar occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Askar live; 39 percent live in West Asia and 23 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 6,971st most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 150,647 people.
Askar is most numerous in Egypt, where it is held by 22,850 people, or 1 in 4,023. Besides Egypt this last name exists in 89 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 14 percent live and Afghanistan, where 10 percent live.
Askar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Askar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Askar surname increased 33,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 6,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Askar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Askar last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (67%) in Kenya and Sunni (52%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Askar surname are 8.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.24% registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Askar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Askar in the Georgian language | ||
| ასკარ | askar | - |
| Askar in the Marathi language | ||
| कर | kara | 78.91 |
| आसकर | asakara | 18.03 |
| कार | kara | 0.67 |
| अशोक | asoka | 0.52 |
| कऱ | kara | 0.07 |
| Askar in the Bengali language | ||
| আস্কর | askara | 50 |
| আছকর | achakara | 50 |
| Askar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅାର | aara | 47.97 |
| ଅର | ara | 25.2 |
| ଆାର | aara | 8.13 |
| ଅସକର | asakara | 7.32 |
| ଆସକର | asakara | 4.07 |
| ଆର | ara | 2.44 |
| ଅସକର୍ | asakar | 0.81 |
| େସକ୍ | esak | 0.81 |
| େସକ | esaka | 0.81 |
| Askar in the Hindi language | ||
| अस्कर | askara | 28.25 |
| आसकार | asakara | 18.41 |
| असकर | asakara | 13.97 |
| आस्कर | askara | 13.02 |
| आस्कार | askara | 8.89 |
| अस्कार | askara | 8.25 |
| असकार | asakara | 5.71 |
| अस्करी | askari | 0.32 |
| Askar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﺳﻜﺮ | askr | 25 |
| ﺁﺳﻜﺎﺭ | askar | 25 |
| ﺍﺳﻜﺎﺭ | askar | 25 |
| ﺃﺳﻜﺮ | askr | 25 |
| Askar in the Russian language | ||
| Аскар | askar | - |
| Askar in the Arabic language | ||
| العسكر | alskr | - |
| عسكر | skr | - |
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