Askar

• Ashkar

Borrowed from Arabic عسكر (ʕaskar, “army”). This surname is mostly found in Egypt.

Askar (plural Askars)

1. A surname from Arabic.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Askar is the 32792^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 700 individuals. Askar is most common among White (78.0%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Askar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 63.

• Araks, Raska, Sakra, Skaar, araks, karas, kasra