Askar
See also: askar
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Arabic عسكر (ʕaskar, “army”). This surname is mostly found in Egypt.
Proper noun
editAskar (plural Askars)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Askar is the 32792nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 700 individuals. Askar is most common among White (78.0%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Askar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 63.