Lashkar Surname
Approximately 9,114 people bear this surname
Lashkar Surname User-submission:
This surname is from Arabic الأشقر, meaning 'blond' (having blonde hair).
Lashkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,592 | 1:167,044 | 10,365 |
| Pakistan | 1,838 | 1:97,195 | 3,139 |
| Iran | 1,026 | 1:74,837 | 7,756 |
| Afghanistan | 663 | 1:48,497 | 1,713 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| United Arab Emirates | 122 | 1:75,101 | 6,965 |
| Ukraine | 19 | 1:2,395,931 | 155,639 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Lashkar (4,966) may also be a first name.
Lashkar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is from Arabic الأشقر, meaning 'blond' (having blonde hair).
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Where Does The Last Name Lashkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lashkar (Arabic: شكار, Bengali: লষ্কর, Hindi: लश्कर, Marathi: लपकर, Russian: Лашкарь) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lashkar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lashkar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 55,701st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 799,599 people. Lashkar is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Lashkar live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Lashkar is also the 96,635th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 4,966 people.
The last name is most numerous in India, where it is held by 4,592 people, or 1 in 167,044. In India Lashkar is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 72 percent live, West Bengal, where 17 percent live and Assam, where 4 percent live. Apart from India it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 20 percent live and Iran, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lashkare | 93 | 5,397 | / |
| Laschkar | 93 | 57 | / |
| Laskar | 92 | 503,558 | / |
| Lashkhare | 88 | 2 | / |
| Laskare | 86 | 389 | / |
| Liaskar | 86 | 76 | / |
| Loshkar | 86 | 48 | / |
| Lashkor | 86 | 41 | / |
| Laskart | 86 | 33 | / |
| Laaskar | 86 | 30 | / |
| Laskaar | 86 | 24 | / |
| Laskatr | 86 | 23 | / |
| Lasskar | 86 | 20 | / |
| Ladskar | 86 | 16 | / |
| Laskhar | 86 | 15 | / |
| Llaskar | 86 | 15 | / |
| Laskarr | 86 | 11 | / |
| Lasxkar | 86 | 10 | / |
| Laskqar | 86 | 10 | / |
| Laskkar | 86 | 9 | / |
| Laskasr | 86 | 5 | / |
| Layskar | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lasjkar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Laxhkar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lauskar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hlaskar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lashqar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Laskajr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Laskaur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Laiskar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leshkar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lashkarova | 82 | 6 | / |
| Lachkare | 80 | 173 | / |
| Laskhare | 80 | 5 | / |
| Llachkar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lashkour | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loshkare | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laskhart | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lascar | 77 | 2,004 | / |
| Laskor | 77 | 1,520 | / |
| Loskar | 77 | 1,192 | / |
| Leskar | 77 | 517 | / |
| Lasqar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laskarova | 75 | 10 | / |
| Lachqar | 71 | 1,037 | / |
| Loshkor | 71 | 451 | / |
| Lachcar | 71 | 36 | / |
| Lloskar | 71 | 10 | / |
| Laskorz | 71 | 8 | / |
| Laskort | 71 | 7 | / |
| Laxkhar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Loshkarova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Laskour | 71 | 3 | / |
| Laxkaar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Laskeur | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lascart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lascard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leskhar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Louskar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lyascar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lochkart | 67 | 24 | / |
| Leshkoor | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lasskeur | 67 | 4 | / |
| Loskhart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lachquar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauscare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lohzkare | 67 | 1 | / |
Lashkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lashkar in the Bengali language | ||
| লষ্কর | laskara | - |
| Lashkar in the Hindi language | ||
| लश्कर | laskara | 85.4 |
| लशकर | lasakara | 8.76 |
| लश्कार | laskara | 4.38 |
| लष्कर | laskara | 1.46 |
| Lashkar in the Marathi language | ||
| लपकर | lapakara | 17.65 |
| लषकर | lasakara | 11.76 |
| लकर | lakara | 11.76 |
| लशकर | lasakara | 11.76 |
| मधूकर | madhukara | 11.76 |
| मधुकर | madhukara | 5.88 |
| लसकर | lasakara | 5.88 |
| लढकर | ladhakara | 5.88 |
| आलसकर | alasakara | 5.88 |
| लकशर | lakasara | 5.88 |
| लशाकर | lasakara | 5.88 |
| Lashkar in the Russian language | ||
| Лашкарь | laskar | - |
| Lashkar in the Arabic language | ||
| شكار | shkar | - |
| لشقر | lshqr | - |
| شقر | shqr | - |
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