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Most common surname in India
People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database
Its spread is likely due to things like wars, conquests, or people moving for work or better lives. Families bearing this surname settled in new places, married others, and gradually became common in various areas.
The word itself means "army," so maybe its connected to groups with a military past, but thats just a guess without more facts.
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from iMeUsWe Database
Maharashtra
1,426
Madhya Pradesh
328
Tamil Nadu
103
Uttar Pradesh
64
Gujarat
35
Assam
32
Bihar
20
Delhi
10
Andhra Pradesh
7
West Bengal
7
from iMeUsWe Database
People with the surname LASHKAR appear across 4 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.
1,758 (86%)
Food Distribution Records
153 (7%)
Voters List
139 (7%)
Farmer Beneficiary Records
2 (0.1%)
Investor & Taxpayer Records
LASHKAR is classified as a PROFESSION-based surname because it is historically associated with MILITARY SERVICE.
The LASHKAR surname is found across multiple communities including Deccani Muslims communities.
The LASHKAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.
Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the LASHKAR surname with 1,426 records (70.2%).
The LASHKAR surname is written in MARATHI script.
LASHKAR is ranked #6266 in India with approximately 8,301 people bearing this surname.
The LASHKAR surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (70.2%), Madhya Pradesh (16.1%), Tamil Nadu (5.1%).