Askari Surname
Approximately 74,989 people bear this surname
Askari 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 SurnameAskari Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 62,318 | 1:1,232 | 157 |
| Pakistan | 4,186 | 1:42,677 | 1,838 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,709 | 1:18,055 | 2,487 |
| India | 1,417 | 1:541,331 | 26,771 |
| United States | 827 | 1:438,282 | 37,694 |
| Bangladesh | 811 | 1:196,494 | 6,734 |
| Indonesia | 606 | 1:218,233 | 20,420 |
| Morocco | 477 | 1:72,277 | 12,260 |
| Kenya | 269 | 1:171,672 | 13,079 |
| Tanzania | 252 | 1:210,086 | 17,710 |
| England | 250 | 1:222,872 | 18,741 |
| Canada | 223 | 1:165,227 | 16,632 |
| Afghanistan | 190 | 1:169,227 | 3,430 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| United Arab Emirates | 151 | 1:60,677 | 5,851 |
| Sweden | 133 | 1:74,036 | 5,554 |
| Australia | 132 | 1:204,513 | 19,950 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Israel | 97 | 1:88,223 | 10,433 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| Philippines | 61 | 1:1,659,643 | 109,715 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Jordan | 47 | 1:188,137 | 9,239 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Austria | 39 | 1:218,344 | 26,757 |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1:819,284 | 37,745 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1:209,064 | 16,975 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Oman | 19 | 1:194,104 | 3,633 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Syria | 14 | 1:1,378,644 | 7,647 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
The alternate forms: Aşkari (29) are calculated separately.
Askari (8,039) may also be a first name.
Askari 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.
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Askari Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Askari Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Askari Come From? nationality or country of origin
Askari (Georgian: ასკარი, Hindi: असकरी, Marathi: असकरी, Oriya: ଅରୀ, Russian: Аскари) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Aşkari. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Askari? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,565th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 97,182 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Askari live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 90 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 70,845th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 8,039 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 62,318 people, or 1 in 1,232. In Iran it is mostly found in: Kerman Province, where 18 percent live, Fars Province, where 18 percent live and Tehran Province, where 8 percent live. Barring Iran Askari exists in 74 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 6 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent live.
Askari Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Askari are 18.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.28% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Askari earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.15% less than the national average, earning 335,165 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.36% more than the national average, earning $55,386 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.15% more than the national average, earning $74,104 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Askari Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Askari in the Georgian language | ||
| ასკარი | askari | - |
| Askari in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅରୀ | ari | 73.81 |
| ଅରି | ari | 11.9 |
| ଅସକରି | asakari | 7.14 |
| ଅସକରୀ | asakari | 4.76 |
| ଅାରୀ | aari | 2.38 |
| Askari in the Hindi language | ||
| असकरी | asakari | 66.67 |
| अस्करी | askari | 31.65 |
| अस्कारी | askari | 0.67 |
| आस्करी | askari | 0.22 |
| आसकारी | asakari | 0.22 |
| आसकरी | asakari | 0.11 |
| असकारी | asakari | 0.11 |
| Askari in the Marathi language | ||
| असकरी | asakari | 52.05 |
| करी | kari | 23.29 |
| कारी | kari | 11.64 |
| असकारी | asakari | 9.59 |
| असकरीहुसेन | asakarihusena | 2.05 |
| अबकारी | abakari | 0.68 |
| अंसारी | ansari | 0.68 |
| Askari in the Russian language | ||
| Аскари | askari | - |
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