Where Does The Last Name Lashkar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Lashkar (Arabic: شكار, Bengali: লষ্কর, Hindi: लश्कर, Marathi: लपकर, Russian: Лашкарь) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lashkar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 55,701^st most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 799,599 people. The last name 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. It is also the 96,635^th most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 4,966 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 4,592 people, or 1 in 167,044. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 72 percent reside, West Bengal, where 17 percent reside and Assam, where 4 percent reside. Apart from India this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 20 percent reside and Iran, where 11 percent reside.