Askra Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Askra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Askra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Askra (47) may also be a first name.

Askra Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Askra Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Askra (Hindi: आस्करा) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Askra? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Askra are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 47 people.

It is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 100 percent are found. Other than Cameroon it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent are found and Algeria, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Askray911/
Ashkrai831/
Askhrea831/
Askraus831/
Askri802,790/
Eskra80500/
Askry80133/
Askro8017/
Askre803/
Ascra801/
Aaskri73172/
Askree7314/
Achkra7310/
Askros738/
Askrot737/
Ashkri733/
Asskri733/
Ashcra732/
Askryd732/
Ashqra731/
Ashkry731/
Askrie731/
Askrou731/
Asqura731/
Askroth677/
Ashkriz674/
Ashkrez673/
Ashkhri671/
Eascras670/

Askra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Askra in the Hindi language
आस्कराaskara66.67
आस्क्रaskra33.33

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Askra
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