Askari Surname

7,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

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.

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Askari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran62,3181:1,232157
Pakistan4,1861:42,6771,838
Saudi Arabia1,7091:18,0552,487
India1,4171:541,33126,771
United States8271:438,28237,694
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Indonesia6061:218,23320,420
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
Kenya2691:171,67213,079
Tanzania2521:210,08617,710
England2501:222,87218,741
Canada2231:165,22716,632
Afghanistan1901:169,2273,430
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
United Arab Emirates1511:60,6775,851
Sweden1331:74,0365,554
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Israel971:88,22310,433
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Philippines611:1,659,643109,715
Iraq521:673,4939,953
Jordan471:188,1379,239
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Austria391:218,34426,757
Malaysia361:819,28437,745
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Norway281:183,65321,594
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Oman191:194,1043,633
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Finland81:687,08836,047
France71:9,488,960336,266
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Belize11:355,4743,977
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186

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 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) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Aşkari. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Askari? popularity and diffusion

The last name Askari is the 7,565th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 97,182 people. The last name Askari is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Askari are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 70,845th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 8,039 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 62,318 people, or 1 in 1,232. In Iran it is primarily found in: Kerman Province, where 18 percent are found, Fars Province, where 18 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 8 percent are found. Other than Iran it occurs in 74 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 6 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found.

Askari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Askari last name are 18.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.28% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aşkari9429/
Ashkari92739/
Aaskari92221/
Askhari92126/
Gaskari9267/
Haskari9223/
Askariy9220/
Askarai9210/
Askarie927/
Asskari927/
Askarei927/
Askaari922/
Askarii922/
Askairi921/
Asgkari921/
Askariz921/
Askarzai86212/
Askarieh8694/
Haskarai8613/
Askarzoi8611/
Ashkhari866/
Askarich861/
Gashkari861/
Ascari834,783/
Askary832,884/
Askeri83338/
Askara83239/
Azkari8352/
Askori8339/
Askare8333/
Asqari8324/
Oskari8319/
Eskari8315/
Askéri831/
Ashkhariz802/
Ascariz77364/
Haskara77185/
Hoskari7762/
Ashqari7760/
Askeiri7737/
Ashkara7737/
Askareh7732/
Askerøi7727/
Azkarai7723/
Askouri7718/
Askeyri7712/
Ascaris7712/
Haskori7711/
Ashkary779/
Ascario777/
Askhori776/
Haskary775/
Askaree775/
Aaskara774/
Askerie773/
Asqhari773/
Haskare773/
Askarey773/
Askaray773/
Asskeri772/
Asquari771/
Askairy771/
Askaroa771/
Ascarie771/
Oskhari771/
Oskarip771/
Euskari771/
Aescari771/
Asskéri771/
Askarra771/
Askeïri771/
Ashkori771/
Azkhari771/
Ashcari771/
Askarza771/
Oskariz771/
Ouskari771/
Askarea771/
Ashkharieh75318/
Hashkhariz751/
Gashkori71655/
Haskouri71563/
Ashkareh71531/
Heiskari71503/
Ashkouri7191/
D'Ascari7141/
Aashkara7111/
Askargeh713/
Aeskerie711/
Asskaire711/
Asskeyri711/
Askarzoy711/
Ashkarra711/
Ashkairy711/
Askaraha711/
Oscari671,237/
Aşkara67462/
Askora67315/
Azkara67163/
Ascareggi6759/
Asqeri6745/
Ascare6727/
Asqori6726/
Askery6721/
Gashkoori679/
Ascori677/
Escari676/
Askere676/
Ascary675/
Eskeri673/
Esskhairi672/
Ascara672/
Azqari671/
Ashkourie671/
Oskara671/
Goshkhari671/
Askéry671/
Asqare671/
Ascarí671/
Askory671/

Askari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Askari in the Georgian language
ასკარიaskari-
Askari in the Oriya language
ଅରୀari73.81
ଅରିari11.9
ଅସକରିasakari7.14
ଅସକରୀasakari4.76
ଅାରୀaari2.38
Askari in the Hindi language
असकरीasakari66.67
अस्करीaskari31.65
अस्कारीaskari0.67
आस्करीaskari0.22
आसकारीasakari0.22
आसकरीasakari0.11
असकारीasakari0.11
Askari in the Marathi language
असकरीasakari52.05
करीkari23.29
कारीkari11.64
असकारीasakari9.59
असकरीहुसेनasakarihusena2.05
अबकारीabakari0.68
अंसारीansari0.68
Askari in the Russian language
Аскариaskari-

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