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Cognomen אשכר (Ashkar , אשכר , Eshkar ) , around the world, is a common last name. The last name אשכר is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is quite a common surname, Syria, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt. Likewise, אשכר is the forename as well as the last name.